Open this publication in new window or tab >>2015 (English)In: Journal of Language, Identity & Education, ISSN 1534-8458, E-ISSN 1532-7701, Vol. 14, no 4, p. 255-274Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
It has been suggested that in foreign language learning and ELF situations, identity might not be implicated in any great extent. Focusing on the impact globalization has on identities, the purpose of this study is to consider whether identity might be involved in Swedish studentsâ reasons for enrolling on an English-medium university program and, if so, the types of identities students construct. Analyses of data from interviews with 11 students revealed that identities do play a role in studentsâ enrolment reasons. However, rather than the bicultural identities identified in previous motivational research, the identities emerging here appear hybrid in nature. Along with other recent research, the results indicate that in contexts where English has a prominent social/societal/cultural presence it is implicated in identity construction, and that there is a relationship between identity and ELF. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Keywords
bicultural identities, English as a lingua franca (ELF), English medium instruction, globalization, hybrid identities, identity, motivation
National Category
Specific Languages
Research subject
HUMANITIES, English
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-8695 (URN)10.1080/15348458.2015.1070596 (DOI)000361129300003 ()2-s2.0-84941654605 (Scopus ID)
2015-11-272015-11-242020-03-31Bibliographically approved