TOP|20190226050001|2019-02-26_0500_US_MSNBC_Annual_Review_Of_Applied_Linguistics COL|Communication Studies Archive, UCLA UID|284a9708-3a44-11e9-a6e1-089e01ba034d SRC|UCLA Library CMT|Test DUR|0:00:50.012 VID|640x480|720x480 LAN|ENG LBT|2019-02-25 21:00 America/Los_Angeles 20190226050001.001|20190226050001.002|CC1|>> Identity in Written Discourse 20190226050010.003|20190226050010.004|CC1|>> This article provides an overview of theoretical and research issues in the study of writer identity in written discourse. 20190226050020.005|20190226050020.006|CC1|>> First, a historical overview explores how identity has been conceived, studied, and taught, followed by a discussion of how writer identity has been conceptualized. 20190226050030.007|20190226050030.008|CC1|>> Next, three major orientations toward writer identity show how the focus of analysis has shifted from the individual to the social conventions and how it has been moving toward an equilibrium, in which the negotiation of individual and social perspectives is recognized. 20190226050040.009|20190226050040.010|CC1|>> The next two sections discuss two of the key developments-identity in academic writing and the assessment of writer identity. 20190226050050.011|20190226050050.012|CC1|>> The article concludes with a brief discussion of the implications and future directions for teaching and researching identity in written discourse. END|20190226050050|2019-02-26_0500_US_MSNBC_Annual_Review_Of_Applied_Linguistics