A methodological synthesis of narrative inquiry research in applied linguistics: What's the story?

IF 1.5 3区 文学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Hessameddin Ghanbar, Carlo Cinaglia, Robert A. Randez, Peter I. De Costa
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Narrative inquiry has gained traction in applied linguistics as a complementary approach to positivistic research, focusing on the subjectivities of individuals’ lived experiences and using stories as data, analytical tools, and reporting practice. Although numerous methodologically oriented publications on narrative inquiry in the field reflect its vitality, scholars have raised questions about the complexity and ambiguity underlying what exactly constitutes narrative inquiry. While methodological diversity within narrative inquiry can signal innovation, it can also create uncertainty for novice and experienced scholars engaging with the methodology for the first time. To address these concerns, we conducted a systematic methodological synthesis of narrative inquiry studies in applied linguistics published from 2012 to 2022. Specifically, we searched 12 top-tier applied linguistics journals and developed a corpus of 291 articles. We coded our corpus according to four areas: (a) theoretical framing, (b) demographic characteristics, (c) methodological design, and (d) reporting of ethics, researcher positionality, and funding status. We discuss our results in light of previous thematic reviews of narrative inquiry in applied linguistics, and we offer empirically grounded recommendations for scholars engaging with narrative inquiry. Our study responds to calls for greater methodological transparency in applied linguistics in general and methodological investment in narrative inquiry in particular.

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应用语言学叙事探究研究的方法论综述:故事是什么?
叙事探究作为实证研究的一种补充方法,在应用语言学领域获得了广泛关注,它关注个人生活经历的主观性,并将故事作为数据、分析工具和报告实践。尽管该领域发表了大量以方法论为导向的叙事探究出版物,反映了叙事探究的活力,但学者们对叙事探究的复杂性和模糊性提出了质疑。尽管叙事调查方法的多样性可能是创新的信号,但也可能给初次接触该方法的新手和有经验的学者带来不确定性。为了解决这些问题,我们对 2012 年至 2022 年期间发表的应用语言学叙事探究研究进行了系统的方法论综述。具体而言,我们检索了 12 种顶级应用语言学期刊,并建立了包含 291 篇文章的语料库。我们根据以下四个方面对语料库进行了编码:(a) 理论框架,(b) 人口统计特征,(c) 方法设计,(d) 道德规范、研究者立场和资金状况的报告。我们根据以往对应用语言学中的叙事探究进行的专题回顾讨论了我们的结果,并为从事叙事探究的学者提供了基于经验的建议。我们的研究响应了提高应用语言学方法论透明度的呼吁,尤其是对叙事探究方法论投资的呼吁。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Applied Linguistics (InJAL) publishes articles that explore the relationship between expertise in linguistics, broadly defined, and the everyday experience of language. Its scope is international in that it welcomes articles which show explicitly how local issues of language use or learning exemplify more global concerns.
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