Author： Cameron Lynne
Publisher： John Benjamins Publishing Company
E-ISSN： 1570-5595|28|1|28-48
ISSN： 1461-0213
Source： AILA Review, Vol.28, Iss.1, 2015-01, pp. : 28-48
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Abstract
Complex dynamic systems (CDS) theory offers a powerful metaphorical model of applied linguistic processes, allowing holistic descriptions of situated phenomena, and addressing the connectedness and change that often characterise issues in our field. A recent study of Kenyan conflict transformation illustrates application of a CDS perspective. Key CDS concepts and tools for thinking are described. I argue that the CDS perspective can, and should, include an inherent ethical/moral dimension that applies to every choice made by researcher and participants. Adding the ecological notion of ‘affordances’ allows the CDS metaphor to better address human creativity. Methodological principles for a CDS perspective are described. The author’s Discourse Dynamics model is presented for further development and research.
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