Introduction| April 01 2015 Introduction: Developing a Dialogue about Language and Politics Christina Ortmeier-Hooper; Christina Ortmeier-Hooper Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Meaghan Elliott Meaghan Elliott Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Pedagogy (2015) 15 (2): 383–386. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-2845193 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation Christina Ortmeier-Hooper, Meaghan Elliott; Introduction: Developing a Dialogue about Language and Politics. Pedagogy 1 April 2015; 15 (2): 383–386. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-2845193 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsPedagogy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2015 by Duke University Press2015 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

A concerned group of L2 professionals write an open letter to express their concern that the terms “L2 writing” and “translingual writing” have become almost interchangeable in—writing studies publications and conferences and further argue that much will be lost if “translingual writing” replaces “L2 writing.” Each are distinct areas of research and—pedagogy: L2 writing is a more technical description applied to writing in a language acquired later in life, while translingual writing describes an orientation to language—difference. Without attention to the distinct contributions made by each field, L2 scholarship becomes marginalized in publications, conferences, and hiring practices. The letter—authors and endorsers encourage writing studies editors and organization leaders to recognize and understand the difference between the fields so as to ensure a strong and—enduring future for L2 scholarship.—

Review Article| October 01 2011 Traditions and Trajectories: Composition Studies, Norton, and the Shaping of a Field The Norton Book of Composition Studies Edited by Miller, Susan. New York: Norton, 2009. Christina Ortmeier-Hooper Christina Ortmeier-Hooper Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Pedagogy (2011) 11 (3): 591–597. https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-1302872 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Christina Ortmeier-Hooper; Traditions and Trajectories: Composition Studies, Norton, and the Shaping of a Field. Pedagogy 1 October 2011; 11 (3): 591–597. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/15314200-1302872 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsPedagogy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. © 2011 by Duke University Press2011 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

In this essay, I present three case studies of immigrant, first-year students, as they negotiate their identities as second language writers in mainstream composition classrooms. I argue that such terms as “ESL” and “Generation 1.5” are often problematic for students and mask a wide range of student experiences and expectations.