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Configuration of Racial Identities of Learners of English
Configuración de identidades raciales de aprendientes de inglés
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https://doi.org/10.15446/profile.v23n2.90374Keywords:
English language learning, English language learners, race, racial identity (en)aprendientes de inglés, aprendizaje del inglés, identidad racial, raza (es)
Racial identity, as well as other social identities, is intrinsically related to language learning. Nevertheless, this relationship has been taken for granted. Despite research done in the area, not a lot has centred explicitly on finding the connections between race and language learning. This article addresses that point in an attempt to shed light specifically on English language learning and teaching. We used a qualitative research methodology to analyse oral and written narratives that were produced by participants telling their experience as English language learners. This article underscores the results that relate language learners’ racial experiences as a crucial factor in the configuration of their identity as well as the economic, social, and cultural factors involved.
La identidad racial, como otras categorías sociales, está intrínsecamente relacionada con el aprendizaje de idiomas. Sin embargo, esta relación se ha dado por sentado. A pesar de las investigaciones realizadas, no mucho se ha centrado explícitamente en encontrar conexiones entre la raza y el aprendizaje de idiomas. Este artículo aborda ese punto en un intento por iluminar el aprendizaje y la enseñanza del idioma inglés. Se utilizó una metodología de investigación cualitativa para analizar las narraciones orales y escritas, producidas por participantes aprendices de inglés, sobre su experiencia. Este artículo resalta los resultados que relacionan las experiencias raciales de los estudiantes con los idiomas como un factor crucial en la configuración de su identidad, así como los factores económicos, sociales y culturales involucrados.
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