English-Medium Instruction and Translanguaging

This book offers a critical exploration of definitions, methodologies, and ideologies of English-medium instruction (EMI) and contributes to new understandings of translanguaging as theory and pedagogy across diverse contexts. It demonstrates the affordances and constraints that translanguaging processes present in relation to EMI classrooms.

About the author

BethAnne Paulsrud is a Senior Lecturer of English at Dalarna University, Sweden. Her research focuses on multilingualism in educational policy and practice, English and EMI in Sweden, and family language policy. She has co-edited two volumes on translanguaging and education, including New Perspectives on Translanguaging and Education (Multilingual Matters, 2017).
Zhongfeng Tian is Associate Professor of Bilingual Education at Rutgers University–Newark, USA. His research focuses on translanguaging, Chinese–English bilingual education and multilingual teacher education grounded in social justice praxis. He serves on the editorial boards of leading journals including TESOL Quarterly, International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism and International Multilingual Research Journal.
Jeanette Toth is a Senior Lecturer of English at Dalarna University, Sweden. Her research has investigated policies, practices, and perspectives on languages and language use within EMI at the primary school level in Sweden. She has contributed chapters in two volumes on translanguaging and education, including New Perspectives on Translanguaging and Education (Multilingual Matters, 2017).

Summary

This book offers a critical exploration of definitions, methodologies, and ideologies of English-medium instruction (EMI) and contributes to new understandings of translanguaging as theory and pedagogy across diverse contexts. It demonstrates the affordances and constraints that translanguaging processes present in relation to EMI classrooms.

Product details

• Assisted by: BethAnne Paulsrud (Editor), Zhongfeng Tian (Editor), Jeanette Toth (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2021
• EAN: 9781788927314
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-731-4
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 374 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Educational strategies & policy, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy