Academic Language or Lenguaje Disciplinar: Theoretical Underpinnings of Academic Discourse Development in the Era of Translingüismo

• In Event: Bilingual Education Research Poster Session 1

Abstract

The purpose of this critical research synthesis is to gain an understanding of the construct known as academic language, or in Spanish, (lenguaje disciplinar) and compare its evolution in a Spanish-speaking context to its current interpretation in a U.S. bilingual context given the acceptance of Translanguaging (translingüismo), (the) “multiple discursive practices in which bilingual engage” (García and Wei, 2015, p.2).

Author

• Higinia Torres Rimbau, University of St. Thomas