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"Así vamos a conversar en los dos idiomas": Reflections on Interviews in the Contact Zone

Authors

• • Jessie H. Curtis
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey View ROR record for Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. (opens in new tab)
• • Sara I. Noboa
  • Long Island University Brooklyn View ROR record for Long Island University Brooklyn. (opens in new tab)

Abstract

This reflection draws from humanizing research, a methodological stance that pursues ethical representation and interpretation in language research. Working from a pilot study to examine the impact of a community-based program for English conversation in a linguistically diverse community, analysis of three interviews between the author and contributor reveals a narrative about ethnicity, language, and belonging in the US, and illuminates the interview process as one in which the agency of the “researched” shapes what is learned.  

Keywords: narrative analysis, análisis narrativo, community-based learning, qualitative research

How to Cite: Curtis, J. & Noboa, S. (2019) “"Así vamos a conversar en los dos idiomas": Reflections on Interviews in the Contact Zone”, Critical Multilingualism Studies. 7(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.2458/cms.6570