<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The idea that in foreign language classes the use of L1 can be beneficial for students is gaining ground in foreign language teaching methodology. Translanguaging is a relatively newly coined term that is often used to refer both to the process of switching between two languages and the methodology that lies behind it. After presenting the main characteristics of translanguaging and the possibility of implementing it as a pedagogical method in English language classrooms, the paper presents a translanguaging activity and also shows how the students evaluated their participation in this practice. The paper concludes that in order to employ translanguaging practices in the classroom, it is necessary to adopt a new mindset to teaching that allows for multiple language use in class and also encourages language learners to embrace their entire linguistic potential.</p></abstract>

The idea that in foreign language classes the use of L1 can be beneficial for students is gaining ground in foreign language teaching methodology. Translanguaging is a relatively newly coined term that is often used to refer both to the process of switching between two languages and the methodology that lies behind it. After presenting the main characteristics of translanguaging and the possibility of implementing it as a pedagogical method in English language classrooms, the paper presents a translanguaging activity and also shows how the students evaluated their participation in this practice. The paper concludes that in order to employ translanguaging practices in the classroom, it is necessary to adopt a new mindset to teaching that allows for multiple language use in class and also encourages language learners to embrace their entire linguistic potential.

On Translanguaging and Its Role in Foreign Language Teaching

Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

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The idea that in foreign language classes the use of L1 can be beneficial for students is gaining ground in foreign language teaching methodology....

On Translanguaging and Its Role in Foreign Language Teaching

Published Online: Feb 25, 2019

Page range: 41 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausp-2018-0012

Keywords
translanguaging, pedagogical practice, translanguaging activity, multilingual language use

© 2018 Tünde Nagy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

On Translanguaging and Its Role in Foreign Language Teaching

Published Online: Feb 25, 2019

Page range: 41 - 53

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ausp-2018-0012

Keywordstranslanguaging, pedagogical practice, translanguaging activity, multilingual language use

© 2018 Tünde Nagy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
translanguaging, pedagogical practice, translanguaging activity, multilingual language use