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 …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

This article examines the construct of investment in language learning, developed by Bonny
Norton from the mid 1990s (Norton Peirce, 1995; Norton, 2000; 2013), and expanded in …

Teachers' efficacy beliefs exert a significant influence on their practice and their students'
learning. This study investigates the contribution of two six-month Professional Learning …

The construct of investment, developed by Norton in the mid-1990s, represents the
historically and socially constructed commitment of learners to language learning. Now …

To understand the vibrant and increasing interest in identity and second language
acquisition (SLA), it is important to understand changing conceptions of the individual …

Essentials of SLA for L2 Teachers: A Transdisciplinary Framework presents an accessible
and comprehensive account of current understandings of second language acquisition …

This paper examines the use of phonetic variation in word‐final rhotics among nineteen
adult new speakers of Scottish Gaelic, ie speakers who did not acquire the language …