Pedagogy Jan 2021

The Inevitable Mess of Translingualism

Missy Watson

Abstract

This article analyzes two of the inevitable messes of translingual scholarship and teaching in composition studies: the criticism that arose from cross-disciplinary conflict with second language writing and the semantic ambiguities that result from the–ism in translingualism. The article reviews a variation in uptakes of translingualism, while arguing that specific strands—translingualism as a disposition and praxis—are the most fruitful in pushing English studies toward a more collective pursuit of language awareness and justice.

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Pedagogy
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2021-01-01
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10.1215/15314200-8692703
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