This paper reviews some recent studies problematizing various aspects of identity in relation
to mobile students' encounters with the social interactive and pragmatic dimensions of …

Identity, and related conflict, can influence both qualities of language learning experiences
in study abroad settings and learners' choices of language to appropriate or reject. The …

In a unique learning context, language-positive environments outside the classroom, not
enclosed instruction on US campuses, education abroad foreign language instructors …

104 Bonny Norton insights from ethnography, cultural studies, and feminist theory have led
to increasing recognition that literacy is not only a skill to be learned but a practice that is …

Despite institutional and national focus on the importance of study abroad (SA) in US higher
education, the number of students of color abroad is still disproportionately low (Institute of …

As US colleges and universities face increasing pressures to prepare graduates to succeed
in a global environment, African American students continue to be underrepresented in …

Grounded in discourse analytic and language socialization paradigms, this dissertation
examines issues of language and social identity construction in children attending a …

Abstract Language teaching and learning can be a force for good if it serves to break down
cultural barriers. However, many interdisciplinary studies have identified pedagogical …

This study focuses on language socialization during study abroad and specifically second
language learning in communities of practice. Based on oral interviews in French and …

Abstract Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are rapidly growing economies with
diverse ethnic and linguistic populations. In both, the need for skilled labour has increased …