Translanguaging: Language, Bilingualism and Education

by Ofelia García, Li Wei

Winner of the British Association of Applied Linguistics Book Prize 2015This book addresses how the new linguistic concept of 'Translanguaging' has contributed to our understandings of language, bilingualism and education, with potential to transform not only semiotic systems and speaker subjectivities, but also social structures.

Genres: Linguistics, Nonfiction, Teaching, Education

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Ofelia García is Professor in the Ph.D. programs of Urban Education and of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures and Languages at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, USA. She is the Associate General Editor of the International Journal of the Sociology of Language.

Reviews

[Mike Mena]

Garcia offers a thought-provoking approach to reimagining bilingual education. Her approach questions everything we know about language. Excellent and authoritative book on the translanguaging pedagogy.

[Errol Orhan]

A pretty solid introduction to the concept. The book takes care of both theoretical and practical issues. I think it could do with some more empirical evidence, but the approach is quite young, so: perhaps in the future!

[Boritabletennis]

Very good short yet extensive exposition.

[Donald Ball]

Using García and Wei’s work as a starting point for my MA dissertation. Informative and easy to grasp.

[Ester]

Lest i forbindelse med master. Interessante perspektiver rundt flerspråklighet.