Understanding the Oral and Written Translanguaging Practices of Emergent Bilinguals

Detailing qualitative research undertaken with elementary-grade children in a Korean heritage language school in the US, this text provides unique insight into the translanguaging practices and preferences of young, emergent bilinguals in a minority language group.

Chaehyun Lee is assistant professor of educational instruction and leadership at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, U.S.

Preface - Introduction: Korean as a Heritage Language in the US: Historical and Contemporary Attitudes to Bilingual Education - Towards Heteroglossic Perspectives in Understanding Emergent Bilinguals' Translanguaging Practices - Researching with Students and Parents to Understand Translanguaing Practices: Situating the Study - Oral and Written Language Use and Translanguaging Functions of First-Grade Korean Bilingual Students Across School and Home Contexts - Oral and Written Language Use and Translanguaging Functions of Third-Grade Korean Bilingual Students - A Longitudinal Study: Focal Students' Bilingual Language Use Over Time and the Socio-cultural Influences on HL Development - Summary, Discussions, and Implications for Researchers, Educators, and Parents Appendices Index