The Mediated Nature of Plurilingualism

Abstract

This chapter analyses the concept of plurilingualism, its evolution over time, and its potential in terms of a paradigm shift in the (language) classroom and in language policy vision. It explains the nature of plurilingualism, which is mediated and mediational, transformative, and non-additive. The chapter discusses plurilingualism itself by analysing the way in which plurilingualism is inextricably linked to mediation, and how this link in turn calls for a transformative view of language development through the process of languaging, translanguaging, and plurilanguaging. Seeing mediation at the core of all phenomena that involve communication and languaging within and across what authors conventionally call languages enables the investigation of the real nature of plurilingualism, which lies within the realm of attitude and worldview, and positions itself within and across languages, cultures, and identities.

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