Multilingual Perspectives on Translanguaging

This book brings together a group of leading scholars to critically assess a recent proposal within translanguaging theory called deconstructivism: the view that discrete or 'named' languages do not exist. The authors converge on a multilingual perspective on translanguaging which affirms the aims of translanguaging but rejects deconstructivism.

About the author

Jeff MacSwan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education and Professor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science at the University of Maryland, USA. His research focuses on the linguistic study of bilingualism and codeswitching (or language alternation) and the implications for multilingual students in education. His recent books include Multilingual Perspectives on Translanguaging (Multilingual Matters, 2022) and Codeswitching in the Classroom (with Christian J. Faltis, Routledge, 2020).

Summary

This book brings together a group of leading scholars to critically assess a recent proposal within translanguaging theory called deconstructivism: the view that discrete or ‘named’ languages do not exist. The authors converge on a multilingual perspective on translanguaging which affirms the aims of translanguaging but rejects deconstructivism.

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Macswan
• Assisted by: Jeff Macswan (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781800415683
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-568-3
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 730 g
• Series: Language, Education and Divers; Language, Education and Diversity
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, Bilingualism and multilingualism