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Negotiating Englishes And English-speaking Identities : A Study Of Youth Learning English In Italy
Hardback Edition: 1
This volume explores the effects of the global spread of English by reporting on a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study of the language attitudes, motivation and self-perceived English proficiency of youth in two Italian cities. Participant narratives highlight the far-reaching role that English plays on the performance and attainment of present and desired future selves, illustrate that English is understood not as singular but as plural and paradoxical, and reveal that English learners, who do not all accept the capital of 'native' speakers, utilise tactics to negotiate their position(s) with respect to their target language.
Pages : 159
Publisher : Routledge
Publication date : 2017-07-11
Subjects: Non-fiction, Education / Language / ESOL