Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

translanguage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: translan-guage
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make use of multiple languages in a single discourse.

Example Sentences

"Finally, the discussion that ensues about the reading material often takes place in Spanish with children encouraged to translanguage as they try out their ideas with new language practices."
"Whereas before she would often translanguage herself in whole-group lessons, now she calls on students with different language backgrounds to translanguage for clarification or meaning, but does not do it herself."
"To translanguage is to speak naturally and freely, without regard for the restrictions established by the boundaries of named languages, without heed for the constraints that give dual names and borders and limits to the bilingual's unitary competence."

Etymology

From trans- + language.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: trans

Inflected Forms

translanguages (present, singular) translanguaging (participle, present) translanguaged (participle, past) translanguaged (past)

Derived Forms

translanguager translanguaging

Questions

What does translanguage mean?: To make use of multiple languages in a single discourse.
Where does translanguage come from?: From trans- + language.

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