Negotiating Englishes and English-Speaking Identities: A Study of Youth Learning English in Italy

by Jacqueline B. Aiello

This book explores the effects of the global spread of English by reporting on a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study of the language attitudes, motivation and self-perceived English proficiency of youth in two Italian cities. Participant narratives highlight the far-reaching role that English plays on the performance and attainment of present and desired future selves, illustrate that English is understood not as singular but as plural and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367410753
• ISBN13: 9780367410759
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"