Autoethnographies of Plurilingualism: Voices of the Selves (Routledge Studies in Plurilingualism)

By: Enrica Piccardo and Le Chen

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Synopsis: This collection spotlights the authentic voices of plurilingual learners, bringing together autoethnographies of over twenty graduate students to deepen current understandings of lived experiences of plurilingualism. The volume begins with outlining foundational work on plurilingualism in language education up to this point, with the body of work on plurilingual subjectivities historically focusing on researchers’ and practitioners’ gazes, rather than students. The book moves into short autoethnographies of graduate students at the University of Toronto enrolled in a graduate education course over three years. Employing autoethnography as the primary methodology allows the space for privileging authentic voices of plurilingual learners in their own words, learners whose individual lived experiences are uniquely contextualized within the lens of plurilingual theory. The volume and diversity of perspectives showcased offer a unique window into the diversity and commonalities among plurilingual learners, offering opportunities for reflection on directions for future research. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in applied linguistics, language teaching and learning, and language education.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040105566
Related ISBNs:: 9781032585352, 9781003452027, 9781040105528
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/02/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Enrica Piccardo and Le Chen
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Enrica Piccardo
Edited by:: Le Chen