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Identity and Language Learning: Extending the Conversation

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In this paper, Kramsch et al. discuss the world of adult immigrant language learners and claim the right to speak in classrooms and communities in order to learn second language acquisition theory revisited.
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Preface Introduction 1. Fact and fiction in language learning 2. Researching identity and language learning 3. The world of adult immigrant language learners 4. Eva and Mai: Old heads on young shoulders 5. Mothers, migration and language learning 6. Second language acquisition theory revisited 7. Claiming the right to speak in classrooms and communities Afterword by Claire Kramsch

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Integrating social justice-oriented content into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instruction: A case study

TL;DR: This paper examined the integration of social justice-oriented content into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) instruction at a four-year university on the East coast of the United States and made suggestions for TESOL educators who seek to adopt more equitable and inclusive teaching practices by leaning into rather than away from challenging classroom conversations with EB students.

Studying bilingual and multilingual language identities: natural settings versus formal instruction

TL;DR: Gabryś-Barker et al. as discussed by the authors investigated how trilingual language learners perceive their identities and their relation to the languages in their possession, based on evidence from various studies of biand multiple language users.
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Multilingualism and identity construction: A case study of a Uyghur female youth

TL;DR: This article traced one Uyghur female's multilingual learning experiences in this case study, using semistructured interviews as the primary data source, and illustrate that by drawing upon multiple affordances, my Ughur participant was able to expand her repertoire of linguistic resources and hence effect more powerful social memberships, negotiate her “elite” Uygur identity, and achieve upward social mobility for herself.
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