Willingness to Communicate, Multilingualism and Interactions in Community Contexts / Alastair Henry, Peter D. MacIntyre.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henry, Alastair, Author.

MacIntyre, Peter D., Author.

Series:

Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching ; 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal communication--Psychological aspects.

Interpersonal communication.

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Psychological aspects.

Language and languages.

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Social aspects.

Multilingualism--Psychological aspects.

Multilingualism.

Multilingualism--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (344 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Blue Ridge Summit : Multilingual Matters, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book examines the communication behaviours of individuals in multilingual community contexts. Using a complexity lens and the presentation of a revised 3D pyramid model, the authors demonstrate the dynamic nature of willingness to communicate over time and shed new light on processes that affect communication, migration and well-being.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PSYCHOLOGY OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING

Contents

Figures and Tables

Acknowledgements

Foreword: From Two to Three Dimensions in WTC Research

Part 1: The WTC Construct and the Research Frontier

1 Introduction

2 The Pyramid Model and the Dynamic Turn in WTC Research

Part 2: The Research Project

3 Language Choice and Willingness to Communicate in a Swedish Context

4 The Project Design and the Research Process

5 The Participants

Part 3: Stories of Interactions in Community Contexts

6 Developmental Dynamics: Kesu, Maria and Jessie

7 Linguistic Self-Efficacy and Communication Willingness: Wafaa

8 Willingness to Communicate and the Challenges of Tied Migration: Olivia and Titly

9 Willingness to Communicate and Translanguaging Ideologies: Pranisha and Sabrina

Part 4: Syntheses, Conceptualisations and Ethics

10 At a Specific Time, with a Specific Person or Persons, Using a L2 (or a Mix of Languages)

11 Introducing a 3D Model of the WTC Pyramid

12 The Probability of Initiating Communication, Given Choice and Opportunity

13 The Ethics of Walking Alongside: Ethical Engagement When Studying a Process in Motion

Conclusion

References

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 01. Nov 2023)

ISBN:

1-80041-195-2

OCLC:

1408682111