Pedagogical Translanguaging

Pedagogical translanguaging strengthens effective learning of language and content by focusing on the speakers' multilingual repertoire and developing metalinguistic awareness.

Jasone Cenoz (Author), Durk Gorter (Author)

9781009014403, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 January 2022

75 pages
22.8 x 15.1 x 0.5 cm, 0.12 kg

'… this book is well written and it offers a comprehensive overview of the term 'pedagogical translanguaging'. The issues and concerns raised in this book deserve research attention in the fields of applied linguistics and language education.' Ying Xiong, LINGUIST List

Learning through the medium of a second or additional language is becoming very common in different parts of the world because of the increasing use of English as the language of instruction and the mobility of populations. This situation demands a specific approach that considers multilingualism as its core. Pedagogical translanguaging is a theoretical and instructional approach that aims at improving language and content competences in school contexts by using resources from the learner's whole linguistic repertoire. Pedagogical translanguaging is learner-centred and endorses the support and development of all the languages used by learners. It fosters the development of metalinguistic awareness by softening of boundaries between languages when learning languages and content. This Element looks at the way pedagogical translanguaging can be applied in language and content classes and how it can be valuable for the protection and promotion of minority languages. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

1. Introduction
2. What is translanguaging?
3. What is pedagogical translanguaging?
4. Metalinguistic awareness, pedagogical translanguaging practices and assessment
5. Minority languages, immersion, and CLIL
6. Conclusion and future perspectives
References.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL], Language teaching theory & methods [CJA], Language teaching & learning [other than ELT CJ], Sociolinguistics [CFB], Linguistics [CF]