Re-imagining cultural identity: transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments

Arranz, José Igor Prieto; Juan-Garau, María; Jacob, Karen

doi:10.1080/07908318.2012.759585

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“…As Pennycook (2007) suggests, people seldom accept foreign cultural and linguistic forms blindly; rather they localise them to suit their needs. As such, the tensions between the global and the local orientations could result in the flow, flux, and fluidity of linguistic and cultural forms (Canagarajah, 2005;Prieto-Arranz, Juan-Garau, & Jacob, 2013). In ELF communication, foreign cultural and linguistic norms are therefore altered and re-shaped by L2 learners in the ELF communication.…”

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Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication

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2014

Language, Culture and Curriculum

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This paper reports on an exploratory inquiry into the perceptions of a group of second language (L2) learners of English with regard to their identities in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) communication contexts. Drawing upon data gathered from two rounds of in-depth interviews with nine participants from a Hong Kong university, the study found that these L2 learners displayed different degrees of affiliations with their local and global identities in ELF communication. While some participants expressed their preference to foreground either their local or global identities, some other participants reconciled their local and global identities and embraced their hybrid, glocal identities in ELF communication. The analysis suggests that ELF communication could offer a myriad of identity options for L2 learners and give rise to hybrid linguistic practices in their L2. Finally, the paper points to the need to acknowledge the role of individuality in identity construction in ELF settings

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Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication

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2014

Language, Culture and Curriculum

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“…There is a range of perspectives and approaches within the fields of education and social theory that links transculturalism to experiences of international schooling (Casinader, 2019); or that link building critical transcultural awareness and learning English as an international language (Arranz, Juan-Garau & Jacob, 2013); or that explore the construct of transcultural meanings as a phenomenon of place-related identity (Wyse et al, 2012). To understand the meaning of 'transcultural', we first define the concept 'culture'.…”

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Reimagining transcultural identity: a case study of field experiences for international preservice teachers

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Around the world, over 5.3 million students were engaged in international education in 2017. In Australia, international students made a significant contribution to the country's economy and its society. However, there is a paucity in theory and of empirical research on the effects of field experience on international preservice teachers (IPSTs). Addressing this gap, the paper contributes to an understanding of the changes to the identities of IPSTs engaged in field experiences. Drawing on a single case study of a group of first-year IPSTs undertaking a non-assessed field experience, the concept of 'transcultural' is employed to understand the links between culture, place and identity that the cohort experience in the host education sites. This paper shows the emergence of how IPSTs understand how children learn and its connection with pedagogy as part of them becoming transcultural. While this study occurs before COVID-19, it argues for shared responsibility between universities, education sites and teachers to enable the transcultural meanings to be established within the field experience, thereby creating inclusive conditions central to IPSTs' contribution to the existing cultural and linguistic diversities in education settings. This is even more vital under the changed circumstances of COVID-19.

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“…Email communication is a type of virtual communication with specific characteristics: - it is a form of written communication; it is asynchronous, i.e. not occurring at the same time for the sender and recipients; it generates the so called ‘thread’ automatically generated by the computer program ( Prieto-Arranz, et al, 2013 ). Email does not include face to face communication and thus the capacity to develop a sense of connection, shared knowledge and trust are distorted due to the lack of interpersonal cues and may become a problem ( Morgan et al., 2014 ).…”

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An exploratory study of the application of mindsight in email communication

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Email communication is a type of virtual communication with specific characteristics:-it is a form of written communication; it is asynchronous, i.e. not occurring at the same time for the sender and recipients. Email does not include face to face communication and thus the capacity to develop a sense of connection, shared knowledge and trust are distorted due to the lack of interpersonal cues and may become a problem. Communication is a process where one mind affects another, and it is through the process of communication that individuals develop shared perceptions and coordinate their behaviours. This implies creating social worlds rather than disseminating information between people. The fact that communication is not a mere means of disseminating information but also a means of developing social entities for co-creation of understanding requires that individuals approach communication with a sense of awareness of themselves and others. Proposed solutions: In this article the theory of Mindsight is proposed as an approach of mindful observation of the act of communication resulting in deeper awareness, reflection and potential impact on behaviour. Although Mindsight has been extensively used in addressing self-awareness and communication in real spaces, there is a gap in the existing relevant literature about the application of Mindsight in virtual/email communication. Methods: A Mindsight Utility for Virtual Communication (MUVC) was developed for use in engaging with email. The MUVC is a set of exercises enabling users to identify and manage their email habits over a period of time. The utility was developed to engage users in experiencing self-awareness and awareness of others and provides an aid to formulate personal guidelines in email communication. It was implemented with nineteen participants as part of action research allowing each individual to develop their own guidelines grounded in the experience of using the observation practice. Data: Qualitative data was collected in the form of diaries for a period of 6 days from two group of participants:-university students;-employees of a social enterprise. Ethics approval was granted from Northumbria University prior to data collection. Thematic analysis was used. Results: The study uncovered potential problems and solution strategies, inhibitors and facilitators of communication. Problems with email were perceived as: not knowing one another, difficulties in connecting, lack of trust, lack of interpersonal clues, reduction in communication quality, emotional and psychological discomfort. Solution strategies included: open-mindedness, empathy, compassion, attention focus, clear language, awareness practice, addressing physical and emotional discomfort.

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Re-imagining cultural identity: transcultural and translingual communication in virtual third-space environments

Cited by 18 publications

References 28 publications

Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication

Global, local or glocal? Identities of L2 learners in English as a Lingua Franca communication

Reimagining transcultural identity: a case study of field experiences for international preservice teachers

An exploratory study of the application of mindsight in email communication

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