Paul Kei Matsuda
Arizona State University
Paul.Matsuda@asu.edu
Second language writing is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry situated in various related fields, including rhetoric and composition, applied linguistics and TESOL. Within rhetoric and composition, the recognition of the multilingual reality of writing programs across North America and around the world has led to a growing interest in exploring the implications of language issues not only in specialized second language writing courses and programs but also in mainstream writing courses.
Leading Journals
Journal of Second Language Writing http://www.jslw.org
Relevant Organizations
American Association for Applied Linguistics http://www.aaal.org
Conference on College Composition and Communication http://www.ncte.org/cccc/
European Association for the Teaching of Academic Writing http://www.eataw.eu
Symposium on Second Language Writing http://sslw.asu.edu
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) http://www.tesol.org
Relevant Web Sites
Second Language Writing (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_language_writing
CCCC Statement on Second Language Writing and Writers http://www.ncte.org/cccc/resources/positions/secondlangwriting
CCCC Committee on Second Language Writing http://www.ncte.org/cccc/committees/secondlang
Second Language Writing Interest Section at TESOL http://secondlanguagewriting.com/slwis/
Paul Kei Matsuda’s Website http://matsuda.jslw.org
Charles Nelson’s Website http://secondlanguagewriting.com
Relevant Email Discussion Lists
SLWIS-L (Second Language Writing Interest Section List) http://www.tesol.org/getconnected
SLW_CCCC http://www.ncte.org/cccc/committees/secondlang
EATAW-CONF http://www.listserv.hum.ku.dk/archives/eataw-conf.html