Identity in Academic Discourse
Abstract
ABSTRACT This review article is concerned with the construction of identity in academic discourse. It examines recent journal articles and monographs in applied linguistics and considers various perspectives on the issue. After a brief introduction and review of the theoretical background relating to identity, followed by a characterization of academic discourse and how it relates to identity theory, the article explores the following topics: linguistic resources for audience engagement; voice and academic identity; disciplinary identity; identity in peripheral academic genres; academic identity development over time; academic identity and English as a lingua franca; power, ideology, and critical language awareness in academic identity construction; language reuse, intertextuality, and academic identity; pedagogically oriented studies and academic identity construction; and methodological diversity and innovation in the study of academic identity. The article concludes with suggestions for future work in the field of academic identity research.
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John Flowerdew, Simon Ho Wang (2015). Identity in Academic Discourse. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1017/s026719051400021x
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title = {Identity in Academic Discourse},
author = {Flowerdew, John and Wang, Simon Ho},
year = {2015},
journal = {Annual Review of Applied Linguistics},
doi = {10.1017/s026719051400021x}
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