Applying positioning theory to the analysis of classroom interactions: Mediating micro-identities, macro-kinds, and ideologies of knowing

Linguistics and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-310

  Anderson, Kate T ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Classroom discourse; Identity; Mediated activity; Micro and macro social analysis; Positioning theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049152006     PISSN: 08985898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.linged.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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