Identity and Communicative Competence in Spanish for Specific Purposes

Cover
Half Title
Series
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Preface
	A Snapshot of My Journey
	Purpose and Audience of the Book
	Organization of the Book
	¡Feliz viaje!
	Reference List
1 Spanish for Specific Purposes as an Opportunity for Advocacy: Introducing the Cases of María, Petra, and Penélope
	Introduction
	The Why of the Book
	The Purpose of the Book: SSP to Bridge the Gap
	The Pedagogical Background of the Book
	The Pertinent Theories and Frameworks of the Book
	The Research Contexts, Participants, and Sites of the Book
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
2 Soy Puertorriqueña, Punto: María’s Journey of Constructing Her Identity as a Female Puerto Rican Producer and Journalist in the Southwestern United States
	Introduction
	Narration of María’s Positionality as a Nonlocal Native Speaker: Colonization, Translanguaging, and Language Ideologies
	Claiming Her Puertorriqueñidad in Broadcast
	Linguistic Proficiency and Commitment to an Academic Standard Variety
	Maintaining Her Authentic Self Within a Gender-biased Professional Environment
	Implications for EX-LL/LSP Pedagogy and Internship Design
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
3 Don’t Worry, Be Nappy: Petra’s Journey of Positioning Her Identity as a Legitimate and Authentically Multilingual/Multidialectal Speaker Across Racial Boundaries
	Introduction
	Narration of Petra’s Authentically Multilingual/Multidialectal Self
	Self-protection in Situations of Linguistic Discomfort
	Language as a Vehicle for Interpersonal Communication
	Hair as a Site of Resistance in (White) European-dominated Societies
	Implications for EX-LL/LSP Pedagogy and Internship Design
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
4 Penelope or Penélope?: Penélope’s Journey of (Re)Claiming Her Identity as a Legitimate Speaker and Mexican-American Woman Across Transnational Social Fields
	Introduction
	Narration of Penélope’s Language Acquisition Background
	Journalism as a Bridge to Family and Community
	Development of (Linguistic) Empathy for Generational Journeys
	(Re)Claiming a Mexican-American Identity
	Implications for EX-LL/LSP Pedagogy and Internship Design
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
5 Strategic Knowledge in Professional Discourse: Innovative Communicative Strategies and Their Social Functions
	Introduction
	Strategic Knowledge: A Brief Review
	Communicative Strategies During in situ Encounters
	Communicative Strategies During Premeditative Conversations
	Implications for EX-LL/LSP Pedagogy and Internship Design: Expanding and Providing Instruction on Communicative Strategies and Communicative Competence
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
6 Raising Our Thinking About Critical Engagement With the Community
	Introduction
	Frameworks for Collaborating Critically With (Minoritized) Communities
	Frameworks for Engaging in Critical EX-LL Research and Evaluation in the Community
	Takeaways and Points for Continued Reflection
	Reference List
Index