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ERIC Number: EJ669708
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1028-4435
Destabilized Identities and Cosmopolitanism across Language and Cultural Borders: Two Case Studies.
Block, David
Hong Kong Journal of Applied Linguistics, v7 n2 p1-19 Dec 2002
Focuses on the cases of two adults from Japan and Taiwan who have developed cosmopolitan language and cultural identities during their lifetimes. In both cases, cosmopolitan identities arose from critical experiences--periods when prolonged contact with a second language and culture caused irreversible destabilization of the individuals' sense of self. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Cultural Influences, Culture Contact, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: The Experience of Language Learning.