Negotiating Identity in Modern Foreign Language Teaching

This edited book delves into the experiences of modern foreign language teachers who research their own and others' identity construction within UK institutions, primarily in higher education. Through a blend of empirical research and personal reflection, the contributors shed light on the teachers' voices and their role in shaping professional identities, offering valuable insights for language teachers, teacher trainers, applied linguists, and scholars. The book highlights key issues affecting the profession and aims to enhance how MFL teachers are perceived in social and educational contexts. The contributors use a combination of empirical research and personal reflection to generate knowledge about MFL teachers’ identity that can enhance how they are perceived in the social and educational establishments and raise awareness of key issues affecting the profession. This book will be of particular interest to language teachers, teacher trainers, applied linguists and students and scholars of modern foreign languages.