In this review article on identity, language learning, and social change, we argue that
contemporary poststructuralist theories of language, identity, and power offer new …

In the past decade, language memoirs, linguistic autobiographies, and learners' journals
and diaries have become a popular means of data collection in applied linguistics. It is not …

Over the past decade, the focus of inquiry into the psychology of SLA has shifted from the
analysis of various characteristics within individuals towards a greater consideration of …

Taking a Vygotskian sociocultural stance, this book demonstrates the meaningful role that
L2 teacher educators and L2 teacher education play in the professional development of L2 …

In this article the researcher reports on a longitudinal study which investigated the imagined
identities of a preservice English teacher in New Zealand and compared these with the …

'… A beautifully written, articulate and compelling argument for a sociocultural perspective
on second language teacher education... Essential reading for all who wish to understand …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

The field of second/foreign language teacher education is calling out for a coherent and
comprehensive framework for teacher preparation in these times of accelerating economic …

Language teacher identity is an emerging subject of interest in research on language
teacher education and teacher development. Yet relatively little attention has been paid to …

Although the overall mission of second language (L2) teacher education has remained
relatively constant, that is, to prepare L2 teachers to do the work of this profession, the field's …