Translanguaging and English as a Lingua Franca in the Plurilingual Classroom

This book explores the use of multilingual practices such as translanguaging, code-switching and stylization by speakers of less commonly taught languages. It investigates how students use these languages alongside English as a lingua franca to participate in classroom tasks and social interactions in secondary classrooms in Hawai'i.

About the author

Anna Mendoza is Assistant Professor in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Her research interests include translanguaging, code-switching and multilingualism in English-medium secondary schools.

Summary

This book explores the use of multilingual practices such as translanguaging, code-switching and stylization by speakers of less commonly taught languages. It investigates how students use these languages alongside English as a lingua franca to participate in classroom tasks and social interactions in secondary classrooms in Hawai’i.

Product details

• Authors: Anna Mendoza, Mendoza Anna
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2023
• EAN: 9781800413436
• ISBN: 978-1-80041-343-6
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 510 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Hawaii, English, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Teaching skills and techniques, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teaching / General, Education of bilingual or multilingual students, Hawaii / Hawaiʻi (State of)