Trends in the Conceptualizations of Second Language Composing Strategies: A Critical Analysis
Year: 2001
Type: article
Abstract: This paper presents a review of ernpirical studies on second language (L2) composing strategies frorn the perspective of the conceptualizations that guide research in the field.The study of strategies is first contextualized in psychology, in the study of L2 acquisition and in the L2 writing process-oriented research.It is then suggested that definitions of strategies fall into two rnain groups, referred to in the paper as the broad and narrow conceptualizations, respectively.After reviewing and critically assessing the ernpirical studies carried out within these two paradigrns, it is concluded that if research in the field airns at contributing to theory building, it seems advisable to engage in more theoretically-grounded and rnethodologically-principled enquiry into cornposing strategies.Sorne suggestions for a future research agenda are advanced.
Author: Rosa M. Manchón
Institution: Universidad de Murcia
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6297676