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What is Plurilingualism

Chapter 4
Applied Psycholinguistics and Multilingual Cognition in Human Creativity
Plurilingualism refers to pluricultural competence. It is the ability to use more than one language and switch easily in communication and interaction.
Published in Chapter:
English or Englishes?: A Question of Multilingual Reality
Aicha Rahal (University of Gafsa, Tunisia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6992-3.ch004
Abstract
The discipline of World Englishes has been one of the most thriving branches of English linguistics. This branch has become the focal focus of considerable debate. The chapter mainly aims to show the multilingual reality of English. It is an attempt to answer the question “Do we have English or Englishes?” The chapter tries to study the recent situation of English as a lingua franca. It first gives an overview of the spread of English and the emergence of new Englishes. Then, it presents the principals of traditional applied linguistics and second language acquisition. It also discusses the concepts of World Englishes, multilingualism, and pluralism. After that, the chapter presents the World Englishes debate to show the gap between monocentrists and pluralists. Finally, the study sheds light on the fact that Englishes reflect the multilingual reality of English.
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Chapter 6
Fostering Cultural Awareness for a Global Competence
Does not mean a perfect command of several languages but the attempt to use one’s linguistic knowledge and skills to communicate with others in many different situations. In practice, it means the ability to effectively function in a multinational and multicultural community thanks to a sensitivity to similarities and differences between languages cultures.
Published in Chapter: Fostering Cultural Awareness for a Global Competence; From: Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education
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Transparency in Language to Enhance Student Learning: Adaptation of TILT to the Indian Context
The individual's ability to connect to others by switching between languages whenever required or in appropriate situations.
Published in Chapter: Transparency in Language to Enhance Student Learning: Adaptation of TILT to the Indian Context; From: Integrating Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT): An Effective Tool for Providing Equitable Opportunity in Higher Education
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Chapter 6
A Plurilingual Approach to Language Education: Observations From the Japanese Classroom
An approach to language learning that incorporates multiple competencies in different languages working in tandem to promote learning.
Published in Chapter: A Plurilingual Approach to Language Education: Observations From the Japanese Classroom; From: Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education
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Chapter 1
I'm an Arab Muslim Palestinian Israeli Bedouin Girl: An Autoethnography of a Multilingual Female
Another terminology for multilingualism that is based on the practice of mastering more than one language that is used to switch between multiple languages for different contexts for the purpose of communication on a daily basis.
Published in Chapter: I'm an Arab Muslim Palestinian Israeli Bedouin Girl: An Autoethnography of a Multilingual Female; From: Autoethnographic Perspectives on Multilingual Life Stories
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Pluriculturalism and Plurilingualism in English for Academic Purposes: Challenges and Opportunities
A way of understanding different languages—as well as individual linguistic repertoires—as interconnected, dynamic, and valuable.
Published in Chapter: Pluriculturalism and Plurilingualism in English for Academic Purposes: Challenges and Opportunities; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching in Multicultural and Multilingual Contexts
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Chapter 7
Teacher Education and Intercultural Awareness: Needs and Tools
The ideal condition of individuals capable of expressing themselves equally fluently in more than two languages. It could also be applicable to schools and to the linguistic realities in certain places where more than two languages coexist.
Published in Chapter: Teacher Education and Intercultural Awareness: Needs and Tools; From: Handbook of Research on Bilingual and Intercultural Education
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Chapter 12
Trans[cultura]linguación: An Intercultural Approach to the Revitalization of Indigenous Languages
It describes the ability of a person with multiple language proficiency and the capacity to switch between them as needed for conversation.
Published in Chapter: Trans[cultura]linguación: An Intercultural Approach to the Revitalization of Indigenous Languages; From: Handbook of Research on Socio-Cultural and Linguistic Perspectives on Language and Literacy Development
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