A Multilingual Approach to Educational Linguistics

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-1-83668-390-2
Verlag: Multilingual Matters

Buch, Englisch, 234 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 250 mm, Gewicht: 645 g

Provides educators with the specialized knowledge they need to best support multilingual children.

This book prepares educators for the multilingual classroom, exploring the role of languages in learning across home, school and community contexts.

With up-to-date research and examples from varied K-12 educational and community settings, it offers accessible introductions to key linguistic concepts while centering social and societal considerations throughout. Practical classroom applications are provided, with discussion questions and online resources for further exploration of topics.

Though primarily intended for aspiring and practicing language teachers, this book expands the definition of educators to include families, communities, and school leaders and recognizes their contributions to language and literacy development. It equips educators with the necessary knowledge of languages for effective multilingual and multimodal learning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schall-Leckrone, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

María Estela Brisk: Foreword

Part 1: Multilingual Orientations to Language and Language Development

Chapter 1. Language is a Social Justice Issue in Schools

Chapter 2. On Language, Learning and Learning Languages

Chapter 3. The Multilingual and Multimodal Turn: Embracing Multilingualism and Multimodality across Classrooms and Communities

Part 2: Language Subsystems as a Springboard for Literacies

Chapter 4. The Sound System: A Multilingual and Multimodal Perspective on the Transformation from Oral to Written Language

Chapter 5. Word Study: Morphological Awareness and Cognates in Oracy and Reading Comprehension

Chapter 6. Reimagining and Rehabilitating Grammar’s Image in Schools and Life: An Ode to Grammar

Chapter 7. Genre Theory in Action: How We Use Languages to Get Things Done

Part 3: Linguistic Intersections among Classrooms, Homes and Communities

Chapter 8. Language Variation and Change: What’s in a Name?

Chapter 9. A Translanguaging Stance: How to Teach Multilingual Learners ‘Even if You’re Not One’

Chapter 10. The Multilingual Advantage: Resources for Families and Communities

Glossary

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Schall-Leckrone, Laura
Laura Schall-Leckrone is Professor of TESOL and Bilingual Education in the Graduate School of Education at Lesley University, USA. Her research explores educational linguistics and linguistic ethnography she sits on the Board of Directors of the North American Systemic Functional Linguistics Association.

Laura Schall-Leckrone is Professor and Director of TESOL, World Languages, and Bilingual Education at the School of Education and Human Development at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Her research explores educational linguistics and linguistic ethnography. She sits on the Board of Directors of the North American Systemic Functional Linguistics Association.