College Composition and Communication Jun 2019

Tracing Connections and Disconnects: Reading, Writing, and Digital Literacies across Contexts

Xiqiao Wang

Abstract

Positioning reading as a site of meaning negotiation, this article provides a detailed account of one multilingual, transnational student’s literacy practices for personal, academic, and disciplinary purposes across spaces. Drawing on the notion ofdisconnect, I examine the tensions and fissures that disrupt the flow of literacies across spaces.

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College Composition and Communication
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2019-06-01
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10.58680/ccc201930179
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