Representations of Language Learning and Literacy: How to Read Literacy Narratives

It offers comprehensive methodology for the study of representations of language learning and literacy and applies it to three important contemporary literary texts. The practical applications shows that this methodology enriches the text’s reception and fosters a critical understanding of language learning and literacy as social phenomena.

Elena West recently completed a PhD in Modern Languages and Translation at the University of Bristol. She has taught academic writing in UK universities and Italian and French in Adult Education. She is a member of the British Academy’s Early Career Researcher Network.