English-Medium Instruction Translanguaging Practices in Asia: Theories, Frameworks and Implementation in Higher Education

Wenli Tsou, Will Baker

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Abstract

This book examines translanguaging pedagogy in Asia’s English-medium instruction (EMI) higher education. It presents an overview of concepts and common issues, and case studies from specific contexts in Asia. The book first interrogates macro-level English-medium instruction policies and implementation from English as a lingua franca (ELF) perspectives. Following this, implications of English as a lingua franca on English-medium instruction pedagogy will be explored, with a theoretical framework of ‘translanguaging pedagogy’ developed. The book concludes with a discussion on translanguaging and how the concept contributes to English-medium instruction in Asia. Through the book, the content focuses on the specificity of each Asian English-medium instruction context from a translanguaging lens. English-medium instruction policies and translingual practices from China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam are explored, and opportunities and challenges related to translanguaging pedagogy in Asian English-medium instruction classrooms are examined.

Original languageEnglish
PublisherSpringer Nature
Number of pages195
ISBN (Electronic)9789811630019
ISBN (Print)9789811630002
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021 Jan 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Arts and Humanities

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