Description
This book brings together a group of leading scholars to critically assess a recent proposal within translanguaging theory called deconstructivism: the view that discrete or 'named' languages do not exist. The authors converge on a multilingual perspective on translanguaging which affirms the aims of translanguaging but rejects deconstructivism.
Author: Jeff Macswan
Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
Published: 07/13/2022
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781800415676
ISBN10: 1800415672
BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | Sociolinguistics
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching
- Education | Bilingual Education
About the Author
Jeff MacSwan is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Maryland, USA. He is also Professor of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science, and affiliate Professor in the Department of Linguistics, the Center for the Advanced Study of Language, and the Maryland Language Science Center. His research focuses on the linguistic study of bilingualism and codeswitching (or language alternation), and its implications for theories about the role of language in educational settings for multilingual students.