A transnational multilingual language learning journey
Examining language investment and the intersectionality of multiple identities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21458360 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marisol Massó (0000-0003-1808-9958, Michigan State University), Peter I De Costa (0000-0003-0389-1163, Michigan State University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 140-163 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Review of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0155-0640 • E-ISSN: 1833-7139 |
| Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1075/aral.22043.mas |
| OpenAlex | W4379107443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
This study presents the case of a multilingual refugee (Maji) of Kirundi, Swahili, French, and English, from Burundi living in the U.S., and examines the language ideologies and identities embedded in his transnational narratives. We analyze our focal participant’s multi-layered transnational experiences using Darvin and Norton’s (2015) model of investment that foregrounds the intersection of ideology, capital, and identity. Specifically, we center on dominant ideologies in Maji’s discourse and how he negotiated his ethnic, social class, and gendered identities. Our findings revealed that Maji, who adhered to discourses that promoted the English superiority, the prestige of dialectal forms of Swahili, Spanish, and English, and English as a global commodity displayed his awareness of language hierarchies and dominance. Yet, Maji, who drew on French for meaning-making, displayed contradictory ideas by framing French as a useless language in the U.S. as compared to English. Our study sheds light on the complexity of multilinguals’ identity construction and discusses pedagogical implications on how to support language minority students’ multilingualism
Ideology · Indexicality · Language ideology · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Pedagogy · Political science · Prestige · Sociology · Swahili · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees · Gender Studies · Global Education and Multiculturalism · History · Multilingual Education and Policy
Language learning for language minority students in a globalized world
Reflections on language learning and social practice for language minority students
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I Am That Refugee!” Raising Critical Multilingual Language Awareness Through Spoken Word Poetry With Refugee‐background Learners
The Routledge Handbook of Language and Identity
The Oxford Handbook of Language and Society
The Cultural Politics of English as an International Language
The Sociolinguistics of Globalization
The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics
Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education
Canadian Immersion Students’ Investment in French
It’s Not Fair”
Language Investment during University Adjustment
The multiple resources of refugee students
English language learning barriers of Afghan refugee women in Australia
Investment and motivation in language learning
Conceptualizing Simultaneity
From Refugee to Transformer
Digital Storytelling With Youth From Refugee Backgrounds
Qualitative inquiry and research design
Identity and a Model of Investment in Applied Linguistics
Research tasks on identity in language learning and teaching
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |