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Writer Identity Construction Of Thai Efl Students: A Phenomenological Study, Kittika Limpariwatthana
Writer Identity Construction Of Thai Efl Students: A Phenomenological Study, Kittika Limpariwatthana
Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs
ABSTRACT
This empirical study uncovered Thai English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writer identity construction and revealed how Thai culture plays a role in the development using a sociocultural perspective. Data collection for analysis includes interviews with nine Thai college students, a group interview, English writing essays, and artifacts they provided throughout a 15-week English writing course. The focus of this study was to gain insight into the phenomenon of identity construction among EFL writers from perceptions of their lived experiences.
Based on the description of identity development, the research findings focus on two different ways the participants perceived their …