Advocacy in Translanguaging Education

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Advocacy in Translanguaging Education

Edited by: Edina Krompák , Stephan Meyer and Elena Makarova

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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Volume 6 | Translanguaging in Theory and Practice

About this book

This book examines diverse aspects of advocacy for translanguaging as a legitimate educational practice. It advances a practical theory of the translanguaging of education that is informed by deliberative advocacy and based in evidence.

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Linguistics and Semiotics Applied Linguistics Applied Linguistics, other

Frontmatter Open Access Download PDF	i
Contents Open Access Download PDF	v
Contributors Open Access Download PDF	vii
1 Towards a Practical Theory of the Translanguaging of Education: The Significance of Evidence-Based Deliberative Advocacy Stephan Meyer, Edina Krompák and Elena Makarova Open Access Download PDF	1
Part 1: Translanguaging Strategies and Practices in Education
2 Implementing Translanguaging in an Assessment-Based Education System: The Emerging Challenges for a Multilingual Primary School in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland Sonya Maechler-Dent and Catherine Blons-Pierre Open Access Download PDF	35
3 Translanguaging for Subject Knowledge Construction: Meso-Alternation in Swiss Plurilingual Education Gabriela Steffen and Audrey Freytag-Lauer Open Access Download PDF	60
4 The Potential of Translanguaging for Pedagogical Research and Development in Rwanda Rachel Bowden, Jean Claude Dushimimana, Innocente Uwineza and Alphonse Uworwabayeho Open Access Download PDF	80
5 Self-Regulated Translanguaging Strategies of Multilingual Students in Upper Secondary School in Austria Aysel Kart Open Access Download PDF	102
6 Have Preservice English Teachers Embraced Translanguaging? Insights from Austria and Germany Elizabeth J. Erling, Felicitas Siwik, Katharina Haslacher and Anouschka Foltz Open Access Download PDF	125
7 An Exploratory Case Study of Translanguaging Practices in a Primary and Secondary School Teacher Training Context in Switzerland Holli Schauber and Slavka Pogranova Open Access Download PDF	154
8 Translanguaging as a Pedagogical Resource in Multilingual Classrooms in South Africa: Influence of Home Language on the L2/L3 Academic Writing of Preservice University Student Teachers Verbra Pfeiffer Open Access Download PDF	175
9 Researching Translanguaging in Literacy Activities in Early Childhood Education Centers in Luxembourg: Insights into Qualitative Methods and Ethical Considerations Claudine Kirsch and Džoen Bebić-Crestany Open Access Download PDF	198
Part 2: Translanguaging in Transregional and Transdisciplinary Educational Spaces
10 Translanguaging and Poetry Adrian Blackledge and Angela Creese Open Access Download PDF	219
11 Translanguaging in Cross-Border University Collaborations: Enhancing Linguistic Diversity Karin van der Worp and Itxaso Etxebarria Lekanda Open Access Download PDF	235
12 Translanguaging in Music: Exploring Transmusicking among Experimental Musicians Philipp Saner Open Access Download PDF	253
13 Translanguaging and Education: Questioning Migrant Speakers’ Perceptions Regarding Translanguaging Practices Chiara Facciani Open Access Download PDF	270
14 Beyond Marginalised Multilingualism(s): What Perspectives Does the Concept of Translanguaging Offer for the Teaching and Learning of Heritage Languages? Irène Zingg Open Access Download PDF	288
15 Afterword: Translanguaging Voices that Stand for Themselves Ofelia García Open Access Download PDF	304
Index Open Access Download PDF	313

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October 14, 2025

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9781800419063

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310

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800419063

eBook ISBN: 9781800419063

Keywords for this book

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Language teaching theory & methods; Primary & middle schools

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