Reflexive and Reflective Research Approaches in Applied Linguistics
Edited by Pejman Habibie and Richard D. Sawyer
[Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 8] 2025. ix, 274 pp. + index
Richard D. Sawyer
List of John Benjamins publications for which Richard D. Sawyer plays a role.
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Subjects Applied linguistics | Language acquisition | Language teaching
Articles
2025 Chapter 1. Reflectivity and reflexivity in qualitative research and scholarship Reflexive and Reflective Research Approaches in Applied Linguistics, Habibie, Pejman and Richard D. Sawyer (eds.), pp. 1–19 | Chapter
In this chapter, we first introduce four reflexive methodologies: autoethnography, duoethnography, narrative inquiry, and currere. Although these four approaches vary, they all involve inquirers telling stories about self and culture. Researchers working with these methodologies explore… read more
2025 Chapter 3. Duoethnography: A collaborative, organic self-study methodology for personal and societal reconceptualization Reflexive and Reflective Research Approaches in Applied Linguistics, Habibie, Pejman and Richard D. Sawyer (eds.), pp. 42–61 | Chapter
In this chapter we provide an overview of the inquiry method of duoethnography, highlighting its evolution as a living, reflexive self-study methodology. We introduce duoethnography, present its tenets, and examine its affordances and limitations. We give examples of how it facilitates… read more