Advocacy in Translanguaging Education - (Translanguaging in Theory and Practice) by Edina Krompák & Stephan Meyer & Elena Makarova

About the Book

This book examines diverse aspects of advocacy for translanguaging as a legitimate educational practice. It advances a practical theory of the translanguaging of education that is informed by deliberative advocacy and based in evidence.

Book Synopsis

This book examines diverse aspects of advocacy for translanguaging as a legitimate educational practice. It advances a practical theory of the translanguaging of education that is informed by deliberative advocacy and based in evidence. Combinations of quantitative and qualitative research from preschool to higher and adult education in different parts of the world give insight into current translanguaging strategies and pedagogies. From translanguaging and transsemiotising in subject lessons such as Mathematics and Geography, to transdisciplinary engagement with poetry and music beyond the classroom, the findings contribute to the development of a practical theory of translanguaging in education, and demonstrate how translanguaging plays a part in everyday language learning and language use.

This book is open access under a CC BY ND licence.

Review Quotes

This volume presents rich and thorough evidence of translanguaging as both transformative theory and practice. The chapters reflect a deeply intertwined diversity of situated educational and research experiences and form a robust and exhilarating assemblage of voices, principles and practices which greatly contribute to the development of authoritative new meanings and understandings of a practical theory of translanguaging in contemporary society.-- "Cláudia Hilsdorf Rocha, UNICAMP Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil"

This excellent volume on translanguaging in diverse education contexts explores how multilingual speakers draw on their full linguistic repertoires to challenge traditional boundaries and promote inclusive, dynamic learning spaces. Offering critical overviews and applications, the book promotes advocacy for inclusive practices. It shows how pedagogical translanguaging improves proficiency, promotes equity, and challenges monolingual norms. It is essential reading for educators and researchers committed to supporting multilingual learners.-- "Jasone Cenoz and Durk Gorter, University of the Basque Country, Spain"

This volume is a powerful advocacy for translanguaging in education. Krompák, Meyer, and Makarova, along with the contributors, center the voices of multilinguals - whether migrants, Indigenous communities, or dominant majority speakers - highlighting their agency in learning and identity-building. This book is an essential read for educators and researchers committed to linguistic justice and equity.-- "Sender Dovchin, Curtin University, Australia"

About the Author

Edina Krompák is Professor of Educational Sciences and Head of the Institute of Language Learning and Teaching and Educational Linguistics at the University of Teacher Education Lucerne as well as lecturer at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her research encompasses the relationships between linguistic landscape and educational spaces, translanguaging in education, language and identity, and multimodality in language learning and teaching.

Stephan Meyer is Head of English and coordinator of Arabic, Chinese and Japanese at the Language Centre at the University of Basel, Switzerland, where he teaches English as an academic lingua franca and promotes multilingualism in higher education. His interests include academic discourse, transsemiotisation and social theory.

Elena Makarova is Professor of Educational Sciences and Director of the Institute for Educational Sciences at the University of Basel, Switzerland. Her research focuses on development, learning and teaching in the face of heterogeneity in the school context, inclusion and exclusion processes due to origin, and gender in educational settings and developmental trajectories.