Multiple Identities as Reflected in English-Language Education: The Turkish Perspective

Atay D., Ece A.

JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE IDENTITY AND EDUCATION, vol.8, no.1, pp.21-34, 2009 (AHCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/15348450802619961
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE IDENTITY AND EDUCATION
  • Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Communication & Mass Media Index, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts, Psycinfo
  • Page Numbers: pp.21-34
  • Keywords: identity, prospective EFL teachers, Islamic context, Western identity, TURKEY, INVESTMENT, CLASSROOM
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Research on language and identity have generally been conducted in predominantly English-language native speaker settings, and results have revealed the language-learning process as a complex interplay of many variables in which social roles, relationships, and identities are constantly reconstituted. This study investigates how prospective teachers of English approach the issues of foreign-language learning and changing identities in an Islamic context, namely Turkey.