On Language Learning From Poststructuralism Perspective

Post-structuralist theories of language have become increasingly attractive to language learning researchers both domes-tic and abroad in recent years. As one of the primary conceptual frameworks informing language research, post-structuralism pro-vides new perspectives that expand the scope and relevant elements of language study far beyond other views. Then, what exactly isa post-structuralism perspective of language? What are its advantages and significance and how did language researchers apply itto language study? For an in-depth discussion of these questions, the paper first reviews the proposal of post-structuralist theoriesof language on the basis of a systematic comparison with structuralism, and explains its core ideas. Then, connecting theory withpractice, we discuss the application of this theory to diverse language researches, identity issues in particular. Finally, attempts aremade to put forward future research directions according to domestic research status, with the aim of offering some humble sugges-tions to future research on language learning in China.

Post-structuralist theories of language have become increasingly attractive to language learning researchers both domestic and abroad in recent years. As one of the primary conceptual frameworks informing language research, post-structuralism provides new perspectives that expand the scope and relevant elements of language study far beyond other views. Then, what exactly is a post-structuralism perspective of language？ What are its advantages and significance and how did language researchers apply it to language study？ For an in-depth discussion of these questions, the paper first reviews the proposal of post-strueturalist theories of language on the basis of a systematic comparison with structuralism, and explains its core ideas. Then, connecting theory with practice, we discuss the application of this theory to diverse language researches, identity issues in particular. Finally, attempts are made to put forward future research directions according to domestic research status, with the aim of offering some humble suggestions to future research on language learning in China.