Multilingualism and Translanguaging in Chinese Language Classrooms
Danping Wang
Nov 2018 · Springer
Ebook
127
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About this ebook
This book presents new research on Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) teaching from an ethnographic classroom study on classroom translanguaging practices that highlights the policy and pedagogical implications of adopting a creative and principled multilingual approach. Drawing on a case study from Hong Kong, it analyses naturally observed language patterns in CSL classrooms and the attitudes of students and teachers towards prescribed classroom language policies, and thereby demonstrates the importance of mixing Chinese, English and students’ home languages to achieve successful second language learning. It discusses the nature and guiding principles for classroom translanguaging research and provides research tools that will enable second language teachers to examine their own language practices. The author argues persuasively that second language teaching practices and policies must reflect the current reality of language use and the diverse learning needs of multilingual students.This book will appeal to teacher educators and researchers in fields such as second language acquisition, foreign language teaching and language policy.
About the author
Danping Wang is a lecturer in Chinese in the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics, University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research interests include multilingualism in education, classroom discourse and language policy. She was awarded Teaching Excellence Award and Sino-British Fellowship for her active and innovative contributions in Chinese language education.
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