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International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism· 2014Q1

The multilingual turn: implications for SLA, TESOL and bilingual education

Sílvia Melo‐Pfeifer

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This paper argues for a fundamental epistemological shift in applied linguistics, advocating for the recognition and integration of multilingualism across Second Language Acquisition (SLA), TESOL, and bilingual education.

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Key points

  • Advocates for an epistemological change in applied linguistics.
  • Focuses on the implications for SLA, TESOL, and bilingual education.
  • Challenges traditional, often monolingual, perspectives in the field.

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Abstract

The Multilingual Turn is a ‘plaidoyer’ for an epistemological change in applied linguistics, within three main areas: second language acquisition (SLA), teaching English for speakers of other langu...

The authors' abstract, as published at the source. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2014 · DOI ↗

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Field: Linguistics and Language

Linguistics and LanguageSocial Sciences