Translanguage

Quick meaning: Translanguage is a verb meaning (linguistics) To make use of multiple languages in a single discourse.

Meaning

(linguistics) To make use of multiple languages in a single discourse.

Example Sentences

Finally, the discussion that ensues about the reading material often takes place in Spanish with children encouraged to translanguage as they try out their ideas with new language practices.

Whereas before she would often translanguage herself in whole-group lessons, now she calls on students with different language backgrounds to translanguage for clarification or meaning, but does not do it herself.

To translanguage is to speak naturally and freely, without regard for the restrictions established by the boundaries of named languages, without heed for the constraints that give dual names and borders and limits to the bilingual's unitary competence.

Word Forms

• translanguages
• translanguaging
• translanguaged

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include code-switch, transdialect, transcreate, cotranslate, retransitivize, trans.

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