Richard D. Sawyer

List of John Benjamins publications in which Richard D. Sawyer is involved.

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Reflexive and Reflective Research Approaches in Applied Linguistics

Edited by Pejman Habibie and Richard D. Sawyer

Reflexive and Reflective Research Approaches in Applied Linguistics moves the field of Applied Linguistics into new methodological territory. Applying both the newer reflexive methodologies of currere and duoethnography as well as the more established methodologies of autoethnography and narrative… read more

[Research Methods in Applied Linguistics, 8] 2025. ix, 271 pp.

Articles

Sawyer, Richard D. and Pejman Habibie 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

Sawyer, Richard D. and Shain Wright 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. 41–60 | 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