写作者身份研究述评

A Review of Studies on Writer Identity

身份正成为语言学及其他学科研究的热点,写作者身份作为身份研究的主题之一也越来越受到关注。纵观国内外大量文献,写作者身份的研究主要集中在研究内容和研究方法两个方面。研究内容涉及四个方面:(1)写作者身份特征研究;(2)写作者身份意识研究;(3)写作者身份构建过程研究;(4)写作者身份影响因素研究。研究方法可以分为定量研究、定性研究以及混合式研究。本文评析了写作者身份研究领域取得的成就、存在的不足以及对我国英语写作教学的启示。

There has been an increasing interest in writer identity since identity is a key concept in varied areas at home and abroad.A thorough overview in a large number of studies shows that they actually focus on two general levels:content level and method level.In terms of content,there are studies on characteristics of writer identity,the consciousness of writer identity,the construction process of writer identity and influencing factors of writer identity.In terms of method,there are two general approaches:quantitative and qualitative.This paper analyzes achievements and weaknesses of current studies and further discusses the implications for China's EFL writing instruction.