Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning
This book examines how autonomy in language learning is fostered and constrained in social settings through interaction with others and various contextual features. With theoretical grounding, the authors discuss the implications for practice in classroom
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Also by Garold Murray IDENTITY, MOTIVATION AND AUTONOMY IN LANGAUGE LEARNING (co-editor)
Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning Edited by
Garold Murray Okayama University, Japan
Selection, introduction and editorial matter © Garold Murray 2014 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2014 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-1-137-29022-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries ISBN 978-1-137-29023-6 ISBN 978-1-137-29024-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137290243
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Contents List of Illustrations
vii
Acknowledgements
viii
Notes on Contributors
ix Introduction
1
Exploring the Social Dimensions of Autonomy in Language Learning Garold Murray Part I
2
The Emotional Dimension
Developing Autonomous Language Learners in HE: A Social Constructivist Perspective Christine O’Leary
3
Learner Autonomy and the Theory of Sociality Tim Lewis
4
Self-regulation and Autonomous Dependency amongst Japanese Learners of English Tomoko Yashima Part II
3
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The Spatial Dimension
5
The Semiotics of Place: Autonomy and Space Garold Murray, Naomi Fujishima, and Mariko Uzuka
6
‘Facebook Me’ within a Global Community of Learners of English: Technologizing Learner Autonomy Alice Chik and Stephan Breidbach
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Autonomy, Social Interaction, and Community: A Distant Language Learning Perspective Linda Murphy
119
Meeting the Autonomy Challenge in an Advan
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