Ethnographic approaches and methods in L2 writing research: a critical guide and review

Ramanathan, Vai; Atkinson, Dwight

doi:10.1093/applin/20.1.44

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“…In the past few years, a number of discussions of qualitative and ethnographic methods in SLA and English as a second language research have appeared (Davis, 1995;Edge & Richards, 1998;Lazaraton, 1995;Peirce, 1995b;Ramanathan & Atkinson, 1999;Watson-Gegeo, 1990), but only two so far (Watson-Gegeo, 1992;Watson-Gegeo & Nielsen, 2003) flow from a LS perspective. Quality LS research requires a combination of ethnographic, sociolinguistic, and discourse analytic methods at a minimum, and often includes quantitative and sometimes experimental methods, as well.…”

Section: Methodological Issues For Second Language Socializationmentioning

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Mind, Language, and Epistemology: Toward a Language Socialization Paradigm for SLA

Watson‐Gegeo¹

2004

The Modern Language Journal

214

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For some time now second language acquisition (SLA) research has been hampered by unhelpful debates between the "cognitivist" and "sociocultural" camps that have generated more acrimony than useful theory. Recent developments in second generation cognitive science, first language acquisition studies, cognitive anthropology, and human development research, however, have opened the way for a new synthesis. This synthesis involves a reconsideration of mind, language, and epistemology, and a recognition that cognition originates in social interaction and is shaped by cultural and sociopolitical processes: These processes are central rather than incidental to cognitive development. Here I lay out the issues and argue for a language socialization paradigm for SLA that is consistent with and embracive of the new research.WE ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF A PARADIGM shift in the human and social sciences that is revolutionizing the way we view mind, language, epistemology, and learning, and that is fundamentally transforming second language acquisition (SLA) and educational theory and research. This paradigm shift is being stimulated by new research in the cognitive sciences (Churchland,

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Section: Methodological Issues For Second Language Socializationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mind, Language, and Epistemology: Toward a Language Socialization Paradigm for SLA

Watson‐Gegeo¹

2004

The Modern Language Journal

214

114

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“…However, whilst similar strategies, structures and organizational hierarchies (influenced by footballing governing bodies) may have emerged, it is important to note that certain local (philosophical and operational) characteristics of practice may prevail (Tempel & Walgenbach, 2007). Considering that each local institution (or club, in this instance) is likely to have its own specific cultural environment (Parker, 2001), and that player development demands an inclusive, appropriate and supportive environment (Richardson et al, 2005), a crosscultural and comparative exploration of practice may enable a better understanding of the societal system (Holt, 2002), individual practices and cultural terms that exist within a distinct club's subculture (Chick, 2000;Jenkins, 2001;Quarterman & Li, 2003;Ramanathan & Atkinson, 1999).…”

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Organizational Structures and Working Practices in Elite European Professional Football Clubs: Understanding the Relationship between Youth and Professional Domains

Relvas

Littlewood

Nesti

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European Sport Management Quarterly

103

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Professional football clubs are service enterprises engaged in the business of performance, entertainment and financial profit. Developing young players may reap both sporting and financial rewards to clubs, players and football agents. This paper explores the organizational structure and working practices of professional football clubs concerning young player development. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with heads of youth development within elite clubs (n026) across five European countries. The study reveals the presence of organizational homogenization within formal youth structures across Europe. Developing players for first team, player's personal development and financial profit were predominant aims of all youth programmes. Operational differences included roles, responsibility, youth to professional transitions and the dominant presence of a club orientation towards player development (n022). Lack of proximity and formal communication between youth and professional environments, regardless of structure, led to staff dissatisfaction and appeared to hinder the coherent progression of young players into the professional environment.

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“…Finally, the model should also go beyond the cognitive domains over more contextualized domains in order to make it more realistic. When we conduct such studies, we should be careful to 'situate writing socially as part of their explanations' (Grabe & Kaplan, 1996: 215) while also paying attention to the writer's own (i.e., ernie) perspective (Ramanathan & Atkinson, 1999). If we hope to extend the scope of our research in that direction, an ethnographic approach such as the one advocated by Grabe and Kaplan (1996) might be a good place to start.…”

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New Directions for Research in L2 Writing

Ransdell¹,

Barbier²

2002

Studies in Writing

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Kluwer Academic Publishers continues to publish the international book series Studies in Writing, founded by Amsterdam University Press. The intended readers are all those interested in the foundations of writing and learning and teaching processes in written composition. The series aims at multiple perspectives of writing, education and texts. Therefore authors and readers come from various fields of research, from curriculum development and from teacher training. Fields of research covered are cognitive, sociocognitive and developmental psychology, psycholinguistics, text linguistics, curriculum development, instructional science. The series aim to cover theoretical issues, supported by empirical research, quantitative as well as qualitative, representing a wide range of nationalities. The series provides a forum with research from established researchers, with contributions of young researchers.

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Ethnographic approaches and methods in L2 writing research: a critical guide and review

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Mind, Language, and Epistemology: Toward a Language Socialization Paradigm for SLA

Mind, Language, and Epistemology: Toward a Language Socialization Paradigm for SLA

Organizational Structures and Working Practices in Elite European Professional Football Clubs: Understanding the Relationship between Youth and Professional Domains

New Directions for Research in L2 Writing

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