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Alejandra Nuñez Asomoza
, Irasema Mora Pablo, Edgar Emmanuell Garcia-Ponce
This qualitative case study analyzed the narratives of ten university students from different states in Mexico enrolled in a B.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL), a B.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (TSSL) and an M.A. in Applied linguistics to English language teaching in Central Mexico. The study began with the application of a questionnaire where the participants reported the linguistic resources and practices they use and the reasons why they use them. Linguistically flexible semi-structured interviews were conducted to capture natural occurrences of the practices reported. Drawing on translanguaging theory as a framework, the analysis of the results demonstrates the complexity of the discursive practices and the everyday processes of communication that shape their repertoires. This study contributes on the one hand, to the understanding of the linguistic practices of university students who are presently engaged in a whirlwind of repertoires both in and outside their geographical location, as they navigate a globalized and technological world that demands fine and complex communications skills. On the other hand, this evidence enriches our knowledge of the linguistic capital of future language teachers and applied linguists.
