Mediation as Negotiation of Meanings, Plurilingualism and Language Education

Bessie Dendrinos

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Routledge
04 June 2024

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Literature: history & criticism; ELT: teaching theory & methods; Philosophy & theory of education; Educational strategies & policy

Series: Routledge Research in Language Education

Bringing together the voices of a diverse group of scholars and language professionals, this edited collection, concerned with the cultivation of plurilingualism in multilingual educational settings, builds on the theory and practice of linguistic and cultural mediation both as curricular content and social practice.

The chapters view mediation as an important aspect of communication which involves dynamic, purposeful interactivity, implicating social agents in the negotiation and construction of socially situated meanings across different languages and within the same language. Theoretically informed chapters present views on mediation as well as contributors’ research and project outcomes in educational interventions. They also describe how mediation has been incorporated in educational practices and how it materialises in social contexts. Ultimately, this book makes the case for why mediation constitutes a key competence to be developed for active global and local citizenry in today’s societies where there is an increased rate of knowledge acquisition and exchange.

Presenting research from classrooms and other multilingual environments, this book offers concrete suggestions for the development of language users/learners’ ability to mediate within and across languages. It will appeal to scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of language and education, education policy and politics, bilingualism and plurilingualism more generally. Curriculum designers may also find the volume of use.

Edited by: Bessie Dendrinos
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367469405
ISBN 10: 0367469405
Series: Routledge Research in Language Education
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bessie Dendrinos is Professor Emerita at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and President of the European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism (ECSPM).