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· 2012

Translingual Practice: Global Englishes and Cosmopolitan Relations

Suresh Canagarajah

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This paper theorizes 'translingual practice' as a framework for understanding how English is used globally, moving beyond native/non-native speaker divides to encompass diverse linguistic resources and cosmopolitan identities.

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  • Introduces 'translingual practice' as a new theoretical framework for global English use.
  • Challenges the native/non-native speaker dichotomy by emphasizing diverse linguistic resources.
  • Explores strategies for negotiating translingual literacy and academic writing.
  • Connects translingual practices to the development of cosmopolitan identities and relations.

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Abstract

1. Introduction 2. Theorizing Translingual Practice 3. Recovering Translingual Practices 4. English as Translingual 5. Translingual Negotiation Strategies 6. Pluralizing Academic Writing 7. Negotiating Translingual Literacy 8. Reconfiguring Translocal Spaces 9. Developing Performative Competence 10. Toward a Dialogical Cosmopolitanism Notes References

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Field: Literature and Literary Theory

Literature and Literary TheoryArts and Humanities