“You Fail”: Plagiarism, the Ownership of Writing, and Transnational Conflicts

College Composition and Communication Dec 2009

“You Fail”: Plagiarism, the Ownership of Writing, and Transnational Conflicts

Arabella Lyon

Abstract

Responding to cultural concerns about the ownership of writing and the nature of plagiarism, this article examines discourses about plagiarism by ESL students and argues for a plurality of approaches to understanding the ownership of language and textual appropriation. First, it uses speech act theory to explain the dynamics of plagiarism; second, it examines transnational political contexts for writing pedagogy; and third, it offers a Daoist understanding of language.

Journal: College Composition and Communication
Published: 2009-12-01
DOI: 10.58680/ccc20099486
Open Access: Closed
Topics: writing pedagogy multilingual writers

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