A Qualitative Study of Mature Taiwanese Writers' Development of Voice and Positioning in English

Autor/in	Yeh, Shu-Fen
Titel	A Qualitative Study of Mature Taiwanese Writers' Development of Voice and Positioning in English
Quelle	(2012), (286 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2675-6972-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Qualitative Research; Foreign Countries; Second Language Learning; Study Abroad; Graduate Students; Writing (Composition); Academic Discourse; Writing Instruction; Student Attitudes; Self Efficacy; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Self Concept; Critical Thinking; Socialization; Skill Development; Peer Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship; College Faculty; Writing for Publication; Writing Skills; Taiwan; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Qualitative Forschung; Ausland; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schreibübung; Discourse; Diskurs; Schreibunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Selbstkonzept; Kritisches Denken; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Peer-Beziehungen; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Fakultät; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; USA
Abstract	The present study explores nine L2 mature writers' transition between different academic environments, and seeks to create more meaningful grounds for teaching academic ESL writing in the U.S. and college writing in Taiwan. The approach of this study is influenced by Hirvela and Belcher's (2001) reading of terms they define as "voicist"--in other words, terms that refer to voices and identities. The study results have highlighted some of the major challenges of academic writing Taiwanese L2 writers encounter when studying abroad at graduate level. One of the salient problems is inadequate academic writing skills, and the sub-problem is a failure to express ideas with a strong individual voice and to position themselves appropriately in their texts (e.g. having a narrow scope of positioning themselves, applying limited linguistic features to position themselves and lacking confidence to express their ideas and to position themselves in texts). As a result, they face great challenges in the Western educational system, but with their development of academic writing skills, voice, critical thinking through academic writing practices and the processes of socialization along with support from schools, professors and peers, L2 writers can overcome the challenges and become successful writers which can in turn lead to successful academic careers and publishing. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10