Sadaf Rauf, COMSATS Lahore, Pakistan; Fulbright, UC Davis
Paper: S
Convention Center 318
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
This paper focuses on psychological and linguistic problems and the identity crises Pakistani students face in American high schools because of their Iack of proficiency in spoken English. These challenges become a source of motivation for English language learning as students start to fight back in this new linguistic and educational context.