The Role of Learner Subjectivity in Second Language Sociolmguistic Competency: Western Women Learning Japanese
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In this paper, I examine the role of language learner subjectivity in the acquisition ofsociolmguistic competency in a second language To look at the intersection of learner identity, social position, and L2 acquisition, the paper focuses on a case study of a white woman learning Japanese in Japan A conversation between the learner and her professor is presented to show the dynamic co-construction of identity and sociolinguistic proficiency within conversational interactions The discussion of the interaction and implications for L2 acquisition are contextualized within a social, cultural, and historical framework
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