When it comes to learning a foreign language, you’ve almost certainly heard some of these opinions: “Get them started learning young! Kids learn languages so much more easily than adults.” “You’re lucky that you grew up bilingual, it makes it easier for you to learn other languages now.” “The best way to learn a foreignContinue reading ““You know what they say about assuming…””
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Experimental Translanguaging in an English Foreign Language School in Istanbul
an interview with Professors ‘Sena’ and ‘Nur’ What is translanguaging? “Translanguaging” is one of the most exciting concepts in the field of linguistics since Universal Grammar. First theorized in the 1980s by Welsh bilingual educator Ben Williams, it has really gained traction in the last 15 years, largely thanks to the Cuban-American professor of sociolinguisticsContinue reading “Experimental Translanguaging in an English Foreign Language School in Istanbul”