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Publication Date: 2017
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Translanguaging in Bilingual Schools in Wales
Jones, Bryn
Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, v16 n4 p199-215 2017
This article examines the use of translanguaging as a pedagogical tool to support learning within bilingual classrooms in schools in Wales. Translanguaging is considered within non-pedagogic and pedagogic school contexts; hence, a distinction is made between universal and classroom translanguaging. Translanguaging has evoked debate surrounding the needed protection of the minoritized language; for example, in some designated Welsh-medium schools in predominantly English-speaking areas of Wales, there is a growing concern among teachers that allowing the use of majority language texts for translanguaging purposes might be a stepping-stone for increasing the use of English. This article asserts that bilingual education for the empowerment of minoritized languages, such as Welsh, must protect a space for the minoritized language, while simultaneously creating a bilingual space in which Welsh can interact with English. Hence, this article argues for the benefits of translanguaging in Welsh bilingual education and demonstrates instances in which this occurs.
Descriptors: Bilingual Schools, Code Switching (Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Welsh, English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Language Minorities, Language Usage, Bilingual Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Classroom Communication, Teacher Education, Teacher Student Relationship
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Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)
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