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Based on approaches from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, this study proposes an analytical model focusing on the linguistic and discursive means narrators use to construct a variety of identities in everyday stories. This model is further exploited in language teaching to cultivate students´ cultural sensitivity and critical literacy.

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List of tables Acknowledgments Introduction PART I: ON THE THEORY OF IDENTITIES Introducing Identities Defining Identity PART II: IDENTITIES IN CONVERSATIONAL NARRATIVES Narrative Theory, Data, and Methodology of the Study Analyzing Conversational Narratives PART III: IDENTITIES IN CONVERSATIONAL NARRATIVES: A MODEL FOR THEIR EXPLOITATION IN LANGUAGE TEACHING Narratives and Language Teaching Narratives and Critical Literacy Exploring the Narrative Construction of Identities in Class Conclusion Endnotes References Index

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ARGIRIS ARCHAKIS is Associate Professor in Discourse Analysis and Sociolinguistics at the Department of Philology, University of Patras, Greece, where he has been working since 1997. He has carried out research and published extensively on the analysis of various discourse genres, like youth conversational narratives, classroom discourse, (adult) students´ literacy, parliamentary discourse, and media discourse.
VILLY TSAKONA is Assistant Professor (ministerial approval pending) in Sociolinguistics and Discourse Analysis at the Department of Education Sciences in Pre-School Age, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. Her main research interests and publications involve the analysis of humorous genres and political discourse.

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