Encouraging the Expression of Linguistic Identity in Writing, Speaking, and Arguing

Author Stella Wang

“Introduction to Language Diversity in the Classroom”

Smitherman, G. & Villanueva, V. (2003)  Introduction. In G. Smitherman, & V. Villanueva (Eds.), Language diversity in the classroom: From intention to practice (pp. 1-6). Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press. Find the book at worldcat.org/isbn/9780809325320

“It’s the Wild West out There”

Matsuda, P. K. (2013). It’s the wild west out there: A new linguistic frontier in U.S. college composition. In A. S.Canagarajah (Ed.), Literacy as translingual practice: Between communities and classrooms (pp. 128-138). New York, NY: Routledge. Find the book at worldcat.org/isbn/0415524660

“It’s Written All Over Your Face”

The following essay is an example of student work that crosses registers and modalities to great effect. The essay, “It’s Written All Over Your Face: The Dynamic Synergy of Emotion and Social Interaction,” analyzes outer emotion to debunk the prevalent viewpoint that… Continue Reading →

“Julie Washington’s Quest”

Brennan, W. (2018, April). Julie Washington’s Quest to Get Schools to Respect African-American English. The Atlantic.  Find the article here.

“Keep Code-meshing”

Young, V. A. (2013) Keep code-meshing. In S. Canagarajah (Ed.), Literacy as translingual practice: Between communities and classrooms (pp. 278-286). New York: Routledge. Find the book at worldcat.org/isbn/0415524660.

“L2 Literacy and the Design of the Self”

Lam, W. S. E. (2000). L2 literacy and the design of the self: A case study of a teenager writing on the internet. TESOL Quarterly 34(3), 457-482. Find the article at doi.org/10.2307/3587739

“Language and Culture in Society”

Language & culture in society (n.d.). Center for Applied Linguistics: Areas of impact Find the webpage at cal.org/areas-of-impact/language-culture-in-society  Find the Center for Applied Linguistics: Dual and Bilingual Education on Facebook.

“Language Difference in Writing”

Horner, B., Lu, M-Z., Royster, J., & Trimbur, J. (2011). Language difference in writing: Toward a translingual approach. College English, 73(3), 303-321. Find the article here.

“Language Diversity in the Classroom”

Smitherman, G., & Villanueva, V. (Eds.). (2003). Language diversity in the classroom: From intention to practice. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press. Find the book at worldcat.org/isbn/9780809325320

“Lemonade”

Beyoncé (2016). Lemonade. New York: Parkwood Entertainment. Find the lyrics here. And check out the music video for “Hold Up,” the second song in the album, below.  

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