Composition Studies and ESL Writing: A Disciplinary Division of Labor

Focuses on growth and development of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students at the undergraduate level between 1941 and 1966. Discusses developments and progress made in the profession of teaching ESL students. Shows how teaching ESL in this period inadvertently contributed to the creation of t...

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Published in:College composition and communication 1999-06, Vol.50 (4), p.699-721
Main Author: Matsuda, Paul Kei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied linguistics
Curriculum Development
English (Second Language)
English as a second language
English Curriculum
Higher Education
Intellectual Disciplines
International Education
International students
Language
Language Proficiency
Linguistics
Literary criticism
Nonnative languages
Second Language Instruction
Second language writing
Silva, Tony
Teaching Methods
Turf Wars
Undergraduate Study
Writing
Writing (Composition)
Writing instruction
Writing Teachers
Written composition
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Summary:Focuses on growth and development of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students at the undergraduate level between 1941 and 1966. Discusses developments and progress made in the profession of teaching ESL students. Shows how teaching ESL in this period inadvertently contributed to the creation of the disciplinary division of labor that continues to influence composition programs across the nation. (SC)
ISSN:0010-096X
1939-9006
DOI:10.2307/358488