Adopting a poststructural approach, Multimodalities and Chinese Students' L2 Practices examines the intertwined relationship between positioning and agency in multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal contexts, using evidence from Chinese international students' experiences as English learners.

• Cover
• Multimodalities and Chinese Students’ L2 Practices
• Multimodalities and Chinese Students’ L2 Practices: Positioning, Agency, and Community
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Introduction
  • The Study
• Part I: Theories and Methodology
  • Chapter 1
  • Theories, Setting, and Methods
    • POSITIONING AND L2 LEARNING
    • Agency
    • Multimodality and Multiliteracies
    • Community of Practice
    • Research Questions
    • Methodology
• Part II: Narrating L2 Learners’ Cultural Experiences
  • Chapter 2
  • Stories of Chinese Names and Keepsakes
    • The Chinese Names
    • Chinese Keepsakes
    • Discussion
    • Coda
• Part III: Life in America
  • Chapter 3
  • Narratives of Embarrassing Experiences and Attempts for Opportunities
    • Embarrassing Experiences
    • Attempts for Opportunities
    • Discussions
    • Coda
  • Chapter 4
  • Interactions in the WeChat Discussion Group
    • Topic 1: Virtual Reality in Education
    • Topic 2: The Dominance of English
    • Topic 3: Education in China and America
    • Discussion
    • Coda
  • Chapter 5
  • Practising L2 Literacies in the ELI
    • Joey’s Class Performance
    • John’s Class Performance
    • Smith’s Class Performance
    • Narratives of Class Activities and Learning Strategies
    • Discussion
    • Coda
    • Note
• Part IV: Conclusion and Implications
  • Chapter 6
  • Concluding Remarks and Takeaways
    • Artifact Became Discourse for Agency
    • Setback Became Discourse for Agency
    • Multimodality Became Discourse for Agency
    • Virtual and Physical Positioning Became Discourse for Agency
    • Structuring Microstructures for Positioning and Agency
    • Future Research
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Author