Valerie Kennedy

Bio: Valerie Kennedy is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dialogic. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 1211 citations.

Language as Symbolic Power

Abstract: Language is not simply a tool for communication - symbolic power struggles underlie any speech act, discourse move, or verbal interaction, be it in face-to-face conversations, online tweets or political debates. This book provides a clear and accessible introduction to the topic of language and power from an applied linguistics perspective. It is clearly split into three sections: the power of symbolic representation, the power of symbolic action and the power to create symbolic reality. It draws upon a wide range of existing work by philosophers, sociolinguists, sociologists and applied linguists, and includes current real-world examples, to provide a fresh insight into a topic that is of particular significance and interest in the current political climate and in our increasingly digital age. The book shows the workings of language as symbolic power in educational, social, cultural and political settings and discusses ways to respond to and even resist symbolic violence.

Narratives as sources of stability and change in organizations:approaches and directions for future research

Abstract: Although narrative analysis has made significant advances in organization and management studies, scholars have not yet unleashed its full potential. This review provides an understanding of key issues in organizational narrative analysis with a focus on the role of narratives in organizational stability and change. We start by elaborating on the characteristics of organizational narratives to provide a conceptual framework for organizational narrative analysis. We elaborate on three key approaches to narrative analysis on stability and change: realist, interpretative, and poststructuralist. We then review several topic areas where narrative analysis has so far offered the most promise: organizational change, identity, strategy, entrepreneurship, and personal change. Finally, we identify important issues that warrant attention in future research, both theoretically and methodologically.

Developing dialogic teaching: genesis, process, trial

Abstract: This paper considers the development and randomised control trial (RCT) of a dialogic teaching intervention designed to maximise the power of classroom talk to enhance students’ engagement and lear...

Theories of trans/languaging and trans-semiotizing: implications for content-based education classrooms

Abstract: Translanguaging theories emphasize a fluid, dynamic view of language and differ from code-switching/mixing theories by de-centring the analytic focus from the language(s) being used in the interaction to the speakers who are making meaning and constructing original and complex discursive practices Trans-semiotizing theories further broaden the focus to analyse language as entangled with many other semiotics (eg visuals, gestures, bodily movement) in meaning making In this paper recent developments in trans/languaging and trans-semiotizing theories are discussed in conjunction with fine-grained classroom analyses to illustrate the key role played by trans/languaging and trans-semiotizing practices in the dialogic construal of content meaning in content-based education

Applications of Vygotsky’s sociocultural approach for teachers’ professional development

Abstract: This paper outlines an approach to teachers’ professional development (PD) that originates in Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory (SCT), arguing that what Vygotsky claimed about students’ learning in t...