Plurilingualism and translanguaging: commonalities and divergences

The concepts of plurilingualism and translanguaging are explained and distinguished, showing how each has contributed to transformations in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism. The terms have introduced different epistemologies related to multilingual speakers. The two concepts have differ...

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Published in:International journal of bilingual education and bilingualism Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 17 - 35
Main Authors: García, Ofelia, Otheguy, Ricardo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.01.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Bilingual education
Bilingual people
Bilingual Students
Bilingualism
Code Switching (Language)
Educational Benefits
Educational Practices
Epistemology
Grammar
language education
Language Usage
Multilingualism
plurilingualism
Politics
Second Language Learning
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Translanguaging
Vocabulary
ISSN:1367-0050, 1747-7522
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Summary:The concepts of plurilingualism and translanguaging are explained and distinguished, showing how each has contributed to transformations in the study of bilingualism and multilingualism. The terms have introduced different epistemologies related to multilingual speakers. The two concepts have different socio-political grounding, a difference that has contributed to carving divergent paths in educational practice. Plurilingualism, whose educational benefits are discussed here, upholds the familiar conception of the dual lexico-grammatical system of bilinguals, a conception challenged by translanguaging. But alongside divergences, we point out the continua of practices enacted by educators informed by plurilingualism and translanguaging, both of whom have engaged with an education that benefits bilingual students.
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ISSN:1367-0050
1747-7522
DOI:10.1080/13670050.2019.1598932