The Complex and Dynamic Languaging Practices of Emergent Bili... - 9780367234553

The Complex and Dynamic Languaging Practices of Emergent BilingualsAuthor(s): Mileidis Gort\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367234553, 978-0367234553\nSynopsis\nThis expanded edition of the International Multilingual Research Journals recent special issue on translanguaging or the dynamic, normative languaging practices of bilinguals presents a powerful, comprehensive volume on current scholarship on this topic. Translanguaging can be understood from multiple perspectives. From a sociolinguistic point of view, it describes the flexible language practices of bilingual communities. From a pedagogical one, it describes strategic and complementary approaches to teaching and learning through which teachers build bridges between the everyday language practices of bilinguals and the language practices and performances desired in formal school settings.\n\nThe Complex and Dynamic Language Practices of Emergent Biling.