English-Medium Instruction Translanguaging Practices in Asia ... - 9789811630033

English-Medium Instruction Translanguaging Practices in AsiaTheories, Frameworks and Implementation in Higher Education\nAuthor(s): Wenli Tsou, Will Baker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789811630033, 978-9811630033\nSynopsis\nThis book examines translanguaging pedagogy in Asias English-medium instruction (EMI) higher education. It presents an overview of concepts and common issues, and case studies from specific contexts in Asia. The book first interrogates macro-level English-medium instructionpolicies and implementation from English as a lingua franca (ELF) perspectives. Following this, implications of English as a lingua franca on English-medium instructionpedagogy will be explored, with a theoretical framework of 'translanguaging pedagogy' developed. The book concludes with a discussion on translanguaging and how the concept contributes to English-medium instruction in Asia. Through the book, th.