Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Program
English
Advisor
Ira Shor
Committee Members
Amy J. Wan
Jessica Yood
Keywords
composition / rhetoric, translingualism, pedagogy, writing studies
Abstract
This project looks to understand the linguistic and rhetorical concepts grouped under the labels of “translingualism” and “translanguaging” by situating these ideas within debates within the philosophy of language and social performativity. The goal is to understand what the theoretical implications are of the claim that named national languages do not exist linguistically, and, in turn, to conceptualize how uses of language that exceed—or go beyond—the borders of named national languages function within social and institutional settings. I suggest that linguistic practices that are meaningful and do not cohere to the conventions of named national languages are best understood within their highly contextualized conditions of production and reception. I finally outline a pedagogical theory that aims to ground composition and rhetoric education within a rhetorical framework premised on the development of students’ metacognitive skills.
Recommended Citation
Corcoran, Lucas, "Translingual Rhetoric" (2019). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/3366