Beyond Language Fluidity: The Role of Spatial Repertoires in Translingual Practices and Stancetaking

Autor/in	Rincon-Mendoza, Lupe
Titel	Beyond Language Fluidity: The Role of Spatial Repertoires in Translingual Practices and Stancetaking
Quelle	In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 26 (2023) 6, S.755-766 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rincon-Mendoza, Lupe)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1367-0050
DOI	10.1080/13670050.2020.1775780
Schlagwörter	Semiotics; Interpersonal Communication; Bilingualism; Researchers; College Faculty; Foreign Workers; English (Second Language); Grammar; Language Skills; Interprofessional Relationship; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Semiotik; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Bilingualismus; Researcher; Forscher; Fakultät; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Grammatik; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; USA
Abstract	In Research Group Meetings (RGM) and other professional activities, sometimes positions are fluid, but stances illustrate international scholars' bilingual competence in an RGM in Microbiology. In stances, people index sociocultural values by evaluating discursive figures in talk, proffering epistemic/affective assessments, and positioning each other [Jaffe, A. 2009. "Introduction: The Sociolinguistics of Stance." In "Stance: Sociolinguistic Perspectives," edited by A. Jaffe, 3-28. New York, NY: Oxford University Press]. I show how international scholars troubleshoot and problem-solve with senior colleagues as they enact stances to maintain relationships. Competence entails language fluidity and diverse semiotic resources, or "translingual practices" [Canagarajah, S. 2013. Translingual Practice: Global Englishes and Cosmopolitan Relations. London, UK: Routledge], in stances. While existing stance models stress verbal resources [Du Bois, J. W. 2007. "The Stance Triangle." In "Stancetaking in Discourse: Subjectivity, Evaluation, Interaction," edited by R. Englebretson, 139-182. Amstderdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company], they overlook the role of spatial repertoires. This micro-interactional analysis of RGMs demonstrates how diverse semiotic resources inform stances, and argues for stance methodologies and analyses which include multimodal, gestural, and semiotic repertoires. Findings indicate that power relations are managed through scholars' use of verbal and semiotic resources in interpersonal stances. I argue that bilingual competence should acknowledge the role translingual practices play in stance taking, and the management of professional relationships in such meetings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01