That German Stuff : Negotiating linguistic legitimacy in a foreign language classroom.

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Autor/Urheber	Ennser-Kananen, Johanna
Institution	National Research University Higher School of Economics
Titel	That German Stuff : Negotiating linguistic legitimacy in a foreign language classroom.
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Education; 2411-7390; 1; 4; 10.17323/2411-7390-2018-4-1-18-30(2018) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	kielet; legitimiteetti; luokkahuoneet; vieraat kielet; linguistic legitimacy; classrooms; foreign languages
Abstract	This qualitative case study of one German suburban high school classroom in the Midwestern United States examines how learners of German negotiate their linguistic legitimacy, which is defined as discursively constructed acceptance or validation for their language use. Specifically, it investigates how the students negotiated legitimacy for using their target language German in their classroom. Based on the premise that linguistic legitimacy is crucial for the maintenance and development of speakers' languages, data was collected and analyzed from classroom recordings, semi-structured interviews, and participant observations. Findings revealed that, while English dominated the lessons as the default legitimate language among the students, using German was accepted and valued under certain circumstances. Such instances of linguistic legitimacy included the use of German for entertainment or in role plays, a pattern which points to the students' desire to mitigate investment and display "uninvestment" in learning or using German. Implications for foreign language (FL) pedagogy and teacher education are discussed. ; peerReviewed
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