Translingual Practices in English Language Education in South... - 9781800418448

Multilingual Matters

Translingual Practices in English Language Education in South AsiaInclusivity and Equity\nAuthor(s): Shaila Sultana, Pramod K. Sah\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Multilingual Matters, United Kingdom\nImprint: Multilingual Matters\nISBN-13: 9781800418448, 978-1800418448\nSynopsis\nIdentifies diverse language uses in sociolinguistically underexplored formal domains of education in South Asia.\n\nThis book presents empirical research from a wide range of South Asian contexts, in order to develop critical understandings of the intricate relationships between translingual practices, language education, social justice and equity. The chapters explore the feasibility, acceptance and prospects of translingual practices as meaningful communication and pedagogic practices in South Asian English language classrooms.\n\nThe authors identify diverse language uses in sociolinguistically unexplored formal domains of education and address the persistent monolingual biases and ideologies, hegemonic l.