Negotiating Bilingual and Bicultural Identities

Analyzes the development of bilingual and bicultural identity by analyzing the narratives of four Japenese teenage returnees from North America, including theoretical and educational implications.

Yasuko Kanno

Contents: Preface. From My Story to the Stories of Other Bilinguals. Sawako's Story. Kenji's Story. Kikuko's Story. Rui's Story. The Development of Bilingual and Bicultural Identities. Theoretical Implications. Conclusions. Appendix: Cited Quotes in Original Japanese.