‘‘Social Identity, Investment Social Identity, Investment and Language Learning’and Language Learning’

by Bonny Norton Peirce by Bonny Norton Peirce

Ashley Brahosky Introduction to TESOL Monday 2:30 p.m.Ashley Brahosky Introduction to TESOL Monday 2:30 p.m.

•The story of Eva, Martina and the three other woman. •Peirce and her longitudinal case study, involving five women

•Two parts of study•Research focus on natural language learning experiences of women in homes, workplaces and communities•Language Learner and theory

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•Affective Filter•Social Frequency Filter•Acculturation Model of SLA•Disagreements about affective variables and target language interaction•Peirce’s arguments

•SLA theorists have not developed comprehensive theory of social identity that integrates language learner and language learning context•No questions about relationships of power in social world and their affect on social interaction between second language learners and target language speakers. •Social identity, informed by her data, assumes that power relations play a crucial role in social interactions between language learners and target language speakers.

Social Identity•Subjectivity•Parts of Subjectivity

•Multiple Nature of Subject•Site of Struggle and Social Identity•Social Identity as a Changing Quality

Motivation to Investment

•The problem with motivation•The “Want” rather than “Need”

•Cultural Capital

Right to Speak

•Current theories•Awareness•Empowerment

Investment

•Current SLA Concept•Speaking motivation may conflict with desire•Investment relates to social manufacturing

•The story of Martina

Social Identity

•Changes and comfort•Becoming proficient •Heretical Usage

•The story of Eva

•The new language learner•Investment rather than Motivation•Classroom Based Social Research (CBSR)

•Parts•Objectives and Methodologies

Thoughts and Experiences with Peirce’s article, ‘Social Identity,

Investment and Language Learning.’

Judy SharkyJudy Sharky•Ivan•Teaching in Japan•Resonating memories

Ling ShiLing Shi•First ESL class and Wong

Beth ThompsonBeth Thompson•Internship experiences

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