@article{jbp:/content/journals/10.1075/japc.15.1.10li, author = "Li, Yongyan", title = "Multidimensional enculturation: The case of an EFL Chinese doctoral student", journal= "Journal of Asian Pacific Communication", year = "2005", volume = "15", number = "1", pages = "153-170", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1075/japc.15.1.10li", url = "https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/japc.15.1.10li", publisher = "John Benjamins", issn = "0957-6851", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "The present paper examines the disciplinary enculturation experience of a Chinese doctoral student. I first refer to Lave and Wenger’s (1991) concept of legitimate peripheral participation (LPP) as the theoretical background of this study. I then present the case of Fei, a doctoral student of physics in a major university in East China, focusing on his interactions with specialist texts, the supervisor, and the research community. In the discussion of the findings, I cast Fei’s experience in the light of LPP. I conclude by emphasizing the value of naturalistic case studies in extending English educators’ scope of vision of academic enculturation.", }