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47 - Codeswitching, Translanguaging, and Linguistic Theory

from Part VII - A Critical Look at Multilingual Pedagogies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 December 2025

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Jeff MacSwan
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Piotr Romanowski
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Grammatical theories about bilingual codeswitching aim to define cognitively represented mechanisms which regulate language mixing for bilingual speakers, illuminating grammatical theory as it relates specifically to bilinguals. A related term, translanguaging, similarly denotes language mixing, or dynamic language use, but is often understood to include the deconstructivist supposition that bilingualism itself is a fiction. This chapter reviews the contributions of codeswitching research to the theory of bilingual grammar, supporting the Integrated Multilingual Model (IMM) of bilingualism. The IMM is consistent with a multilingual approach to translanguaging, which rejects deconstructivism and affirms individual multilingualism as socially significant and psychologically real.

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codeswitchingtranslanguagingdeconstructivismmultilingualismbilingualismbilingual educationlanguage contact

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You gain clarity from ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) roles and attributes, as they help assistive technologies interpret how each part of the content functions.

Save book to Kindle

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Find out more about the Kindle Personal Document Service.

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