This article locates Norton's foundational work on identity and investment within the social
turn of applied linguistics. It discusses its historical impetus and theoretical anchors, and it …

The construction of ancestral language and cultural identities for the children of migrants is
intricately embedded in their lived experiences and discursive positions in the host society …

The growing interest in identity and language education over the past two decades, coupled
with increased interest in digital technology and transnationalism, has resulted in a rich body …

This article documents the reflections of six African second-year master's students on their
international educational experiences in Kazakhstan with a special focus on their …

The field of language policy and planning (LPP) has increasingly expanded its focus beyond
legislative measures and macro-level policies toward understanding the power of social …

Abstract argues that investment in L2 acquisition is also an investment in learner identity,
which changes in the context of time and space–a notion that also has relevance for …

This Element asserts how identity as a construct enables a critical awareness of how
speakers position themselves and are positioned by others in intercultural encounters. It …

Norton (2000) argues that investment in L2 acquisition is also an investment in learner
identity, which changes in the context of time and space–a notion that also has relevance for …