Translanguaging as a methodology shifts focus from abstract codes to integrated meaning-making
In short: In this theoretical article, researchers argue that translanguaging can serve as a research methodology rather than just a linguistic phenomenon. This approach moves away from viewing languages as separate, abstract codes and instead focuses on how people use a wide range of semiotic resources to make sense of their experiences.
By treating translanguaging as a method, researchers can adopt new frameworks for data collection and analysis, such as 'Moment Analysis,' which treats spontaneous actions as significant data points. Because this is a conceptual argument, it proposes a new way of thinking about social rhythm rather than presenting empirical data from a specific study population.
Why it matters: Translanguaging can be used as a lens to study the spontaneous, multi-layered ways humans create meaning.
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- Source: Research: Wei (2022). Translanguaging as method. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics. · cc-by
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