The narrative construction of identities in critical education

Based on approaches from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, this study proposes an analytical model focusing on the linguistic and discursive means narrators use to construct a variety of identities in everyday stories. This model is further exploited in language teaching to cultivate students...

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Main Authors: Archakis, Argiris.
Group Author: Tsakona, Villy.
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Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137264992
Summary: Based on approaches from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, this study proposes an analytical model focusing on the linguistic and discursive means narrators use to construct a variety of identities in everyday stories. This model is further exploited in language teaching to cultivate students' cultural sensitivity and critical literacy.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9780230313958.
Carrier Form: 224 p. : 3 ill.
ISBN: 9780230313958
9781137264992 :
1137264993 :
CLC: H0
Contents: List of tables Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: ON THE THEORY OF IDENTITIES Introducing Identities Defining Identity PART II: IDENTITIES IN CONVERSATIONAL NARRATIVES Narrative Theory, Data, and Methodology of the Study Analyzing Conversational Narratives PART III: IDENTITIES IN CONVERSATIONAL NARRATIVES: A MODEL FOR THEIR EXPLOITATION IN LANGUAGE TEACHING Narratives and Language Teaching Narratives and Critical Literacy Exploring the Narrative Construction of Identities in Class Conclusion Endnotes References Index.