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Peter I. De Costa
Researcher at Michigan State University
Publications - 117
Citations - 1781
Peter I. De Costa is an academic researcher from Michigan State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Language education & Second-language acquisition. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 97 publications receiving 1154 citations. Previous affiliations of Peter I. De Costa include University of Wisconsin-Madison & Monterey Institute of International Studies.
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Introduction: Identity, Transdisciplinarity, and the Good Language Teacher
Peter I. De Costa,Bonny Norton +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the need to recognize the rich linguistic and personal histories that language teachers bring into the classroom in order to promote effective language learning and argue that a transdisciplinary approach to language teacher identity is both productive and desirable.
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Research tasks on identity in language learning and teaching
Bonny Norton,Peter I. De Costa +1 more
TL;DR: 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 of work that has informed language learning, teaching, and research as mentioned in this paper.
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Introduction: Scales analysis, and its uses and prospects in educational linguistics
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors survey the debates and questions relating to scalar approaches in the social sciences and propose the adoption of scales as a category of practice, arguing that how scales are defined, their relationships conceived, and related to other social categories should be based on how people and institutions adopt scales in relation to their contexts and interests.
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Using language ideology and positioning to broaden the SLA learner beliefs landscape: The case of an ESL learner from China
TL;DR: The authors investigated how the language ideologies and positioning of a 16-year old ESL learner from China ultimately impacted her language learning outcomes. But they did not consider the role of the learner's environment.
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Language Learning as Linguistic Entrepreneurship: Implications for Language Education
TL;DR: The authors explore how language learning is increasingly constructed as a form of linguistic entrepreneurship, or an act of aligning with the moral imperative to strategically exploit language-related resources for enhancing one's worth in the world.