Cargando…
Identity, agency, and the acquisition of professional language and culture /
This book examines the relationship between identity, agency, and second language acquisition through the experiences of immigrant professionals. With globalization and the ever-increasing migration of professionals, issues related to learning an additional language and culture in professional conte...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Continuum,
©2011.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1Globalization and the Migration of Professionals; Chapter 2 Social Perspectives on Identity and Agency in SLA Research; Chapter 3 Qualitative Research in SLA; Chapter 4 Affordances and Constraints in the Acquisition of Professional Language and Culture; Chapter 5 The Professional Acculturation Journeys of Two School teachers from Different Times and Places; Chapter 6 Professional Integration in Two Contexts:A Chemical Engineer in Canada and an Architect in Denmark.
- Chapter 7 The Lived Professional Acculturation Experiences of a Teacher from Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Case StudyChapter 8 From Local to Global: Research Findings and Their Application to Other Contexts; Appendices; Notes; References; Index.