Translanguaging as an inclusive approach to English medium instruction

English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has expanded students' exposure to English in many countries where it is not the dominant language and has served as a means of opening internationalization opportunities for students from these communities. However, the spread of EMI has been criticized...

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Main Authors: Caroline J. Moore Lister, Sue Ollerhead
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Language:deu
Published: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo 2025-05-01
Series:Revista Lengua y Cultura
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Online Access:https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/lc/article/view/14185
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description English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has expanded students' exposure to English in many countries where it is not the dominant language and has served as a means of opening internationalization opportunities for students from these communities. However, the spread of EMI has been criticized for maintaining local and global inequalities (Phillipson, 2008; Piller, 2016), and concerns have also been raised regarding the quality of student learning in environments where EMI is used (Macaro et al., 2018; Cho, 2012). This article analyzes the potential of translanguaging as an appropriate pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse settings, presenting Mexico and Australia as examples. By leveraging the natural linguistic resources of multilinguals, we argue that translanguaging enables students to access key curriculum content. Furthermore, it is suggested that translanguaging pedagogy serves as a counter to linguistic hegemony and its detrimental effect on linguistic diversity and social justice.
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spelling doaj-art-bc366e151a0c45a38280af73a4ff9d872025-08-20T03:05:57ZdeuUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de HidalgoRevista Lengua y Cultura2683-23212025-05-01612101510.29057/lc.v6i12.1418512325Translanguaging as an inclusive approach to English medium instructionCaroline J. Moore Lister0Sue Ollerhead1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9905-0718Universidad de Guadalajara | Guadalajara-Jalisco | MéxicoMacquarie University | Sydney | AustraliaEnglish as a medium of instruction (EMI) has expanded students' exposure to English in many countries where it is not the dominant language and has served as a means of opening internationalization opportunities for students from these communities. However, the spread of EMI has been criticized for maintaining local and global inequalities (Phillipson, 2008; Piller, 2016), and concerns have also been raised regarding the quality of student learning in environments where EMI is used (Macaro et al., 2018; Cho, 2012). This article analyzes the potential of translanguaging as an appropriate pedagogy in culturally and linguistically diverse settings, presenting Mexico and Australia as examples. By leveraging the natural linguistic resources of multilinguals, we argue that translanguaging enables students to access key curriculum content. Furthermore, it is suggested that translanguaging pedagogy serves as a counter to linguistic hegemony and its detrimental effect on linguistic diversity and social justice.https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/lc/article/view/14185english medium instructiontranslanguaging pedagogyinclusive educationdeep thinkinglinguistic hegemony
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translanguaging pedagogy
inclusive education
deep thinking
linguistic hegemony
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translanguaging pedagogy
inclusive education
deep thinking
linguistic hegemony
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