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Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account
Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/71827 Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account Warren, Joseph Rizal Oostendorp, Marcelyn Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of General Linguistics. International education Language and intercultural communication Multicultural learning Theses -- Linguistics Dissertations -- Linguistics Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2012. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The number of students studying outside of their country of birth is growing rapidly. While the United States of America only sends a small number of students abroad every year, high profile institutions and individuals have argued that studying abroad has become an important developmental experience in the globalized world. This effects (and will continue to effect) countries that send students as well as those that accept such students. While it is recognised that study abroad is both a business and an educational endeavour, the relative importance accorded each facet is disputed by those working and researching in the field. Some argue that to reduce study abroad to a ‗business endeavour‘ would be to remove the quintessential benefits of the experience. Nevertheless, the field (along with all education) is moving to embrace neoliberalisation. Research into the effect of this mass movement is sparse, scarcer still is research into the actual effects on students participating in this movement. This study is an analysis of the linguistic identity construction of American students shortly after a semester abroad at Stellenbosch University. Forty seven surveys were analysed to demonstrate how the way in which students construct their identities is influenced by broader practices in the field. The research shows how identities are co-constructed and suggests that the field of study abroad needs to be critically self-reflective in order to mitigate the potential negative effects of the practices they use. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die aantal studente wat buite hul land van geboorte studeer is vinnig besig om toe te neem. Alhoewel die Verenigde State van Amerika jaarliks slegs ʼn klein aantal studente oorsee stuur, beweer hoë profiel institute en individue dat ʼn buitelandse studiegeleentheid ʼn belangrike ontwikkelingsondervinding is in ʼn toenemend geglobaliseerde wêreld. Dit beïnvloed (en sal aanhou om te beïnvloed) beide die lande wat studente stuur en die lande waarnatoe die studente gestuur word. Hoewel dit algemeen erken word dat ʼn buitelandse studiegeleentheid beide ʼn besigheid en ʼn opvoedkundige aangeleentheid is, betwyfel navorsers en die wat in die praktyk werk die mate waartoe beide aspekte bydra tot die praktyke wat gebruik word. Sommige beweer dat om ʼn buitelandse studie geleentheid te reduseer tot ʼn besigheidsaangeleentheid, die ervaring van sy wesenlike voordele ontneem. Ten spyte van die kritiek word toenemend meer waarde geheg in die veld van 'buitelandse studie geleenthede' (saam met ander opvoedkundige kontekste) aan neoliberalisme. Navorsing wat die invloed van neoliberalisme op onderrigpraktyke ondersoek is raar, nog raarder is navorsing wat die effek van neoliberalisme op studente ondersoek. Hierdie studie analiseer die linguistiese identiteitskonstruksie van Amerikaanse studente kort na hul ʼn buitelandse studiegeleentheid van ʼn semester by Stellenbosch Universiteit voltooi het. Sewe en veertig opnames is geanaliseer om te demonstreer hoe die manier waarop studente hul identiteit konstrueer deur die praktyke in die veld beïnvloed word. Die studie dui aan dat identiteite saam gekonstrueer is en beveel aan dat die veld van 'buitelandse studiegeleenthede' krities en self-reflektief moet wees om potensiële negatiewe effekte van die praktyke wat gebruik word teen te werk. Masters 2012-11-28T06:44:03Z 2012-12-12T08:13:18Z 2012-11-28T06:44:03Z 2012-12-12T08:13:18Z 2012-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71827 en_ZA Stellenbosch University viii, 230 leaves application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | International education Language and intercultural communication Multicultural learning Theses -- Linguistics Dissertations -- Linguistics Warren, Joseph Rizal Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title | Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title_full | Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title_fullStr | Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title_full_unstemmed | Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title_short | Linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of American international students studying at Stellenbosch University : a positioning theory account |
| title_sort | linguistic constructions of identity in the discourse of american international students studying at stellenbosch university a positioning theory account |
| topic | International education Language and intercultural communication Multicultural learning Theses -- Linguistics Dissertations -- Linguistics |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71827 |
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