Positioning Theory in Applied Linguistics Research Design and Applic
This book is about Positioning Theory (Davies & Harré, 1990) and its potential applications in bilingual and multilingual contexts involving teachers, learners, speakers, and users of a second/foreign or additional language. By using Positioning Theor
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Positioning Theory in Applied Linguistics Research Design & Applications
Positioning Theory in Applied Linguistics “This book is one of the first to focus upon how to link Positioning Theory to empirical research. As such, it is very much welcomed source-book to the growing community of scholars and practitioners that aim to use Positioning Theory as a theoretical framework for the analysis of different professional practices and societal problems. At the same time Kayı-Aydar’s book also contributes to the refinement of the discursive basis of Positioning Theory.” —Luk Van Langenhove, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium “This book offers a coherent, informative account of positioning theory and its applications in applied linguistics. It brings together for the first time multiple disciplinary strands in a way that makes positioning theory evidently relevant and important for applied linguistics research. The book is very well-written, well-constructed, and immensely readable.” —Gary Barkhuizen, University of Auckland, New Zealand “This is the first book to offer a comprehensive discussion of the theoretical and analytical relevance of positioning theory for applied linguistic scholarship. Kayı-Aydar has produced an accessible overview of the key components of the theory and offers practical guidance for applying it to one’s research with language learners and teachers. As such, it will be a highly sought after text by both new and seasoned scholars in our field.” —Elizabeth R. Miller, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA, and author of The Language of Adult Immigrants: Agency in the Making (2014) “This innovative, clear, very well organized book demonstrates the applied power of positioning theory in the educational setting. Hayriye Kayı-Aydar has added in exciting ways to the fast-expanding literature on positioning theory by demonstrating how positioning processes underlie changes in identity as second-language teaching and learning takes place. I strongly recommend this book to both teachers and students interested in second language learning, as well as positioning and identity.” —Fathali M. Moghaddam, Georgetown University, USA, and author of Mutual Radicalization: How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other to Extremes (2018)
“Kayı-Aydar’s conceptualization and application of positioning as both theory and method provides useful insights into investigating classroom discourse and narrative texts. This book is an excellent resource for applied linguists and teacher educators who are committed to understanding how power dynamics play out in second/foreign language learning and teaching.” —Peter De Costa, Michigan State University, USA
Hayriye Kayı-Aydar
Positioning Theory in Applied Linguistics Research Design and Applications
Hayriye Kayı-Aydar Department of English University of Arizona Tucson, AZ, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-97336-4 ISBN 978-3-319-97337-1 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97337-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018950054 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
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