Author(s)

Jianhong Zhu ^1,2, Jinglu Zhang ³

Affiliation(s)

¹ Graduate School, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA Las Pinas, 1740 Manila, Philippines
² Department of Fundamental Courses, Hunan Police Academy, Changsha, Hunan, 410138, China
³ Foreign Languages Department, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, Loudi, Hunan, 417000, China

Corresponding Author

Jianhong Zhu

ABSTRACT

The increased interdependence of worldwide politics, economics, and cultures brought on by globalization has made it imperative that students develop their capacity for effective intercultural communication competence(ICC). However, "immersion" teaching methods have been widely used in foreign language education, which makes it challenging to adapt to the practical demands brought about by globalization of the economy. In the course of the linguistic shift toward dynamic multilingualism that has taken place over the course of the past several decades, the concept of translanguaging has garnered a significant amount of interest in the field of international language education. Translanguaging theory encourages the dynamic development of language, cognition, and identity across the borders of named languages, linguistic hegemony, and negotiation subjects. In the field of foreign language education, the implications of translanguaging theory and translanguaging pedagogy give a fresh viewpoint as well as new reference concepts for the growth of ICC. Translanguaging can effectively promote the development of ICC by encouraging students to use multiple languages and language varieties in their communication, fostering a deeper understanding of diverse cultural perspectives and identities. To better promote the growth of ICC, foreign language education should integrate diverse language repertoires, engage with multimodal resources to create meaning, and develop social identity so as to students guide students to navigate the complexities of the globalized economy and society.

KEYWORDS

Translanguaging, Icc cultivation, Foreign language education, Repertoire, Multimodality, Identity negotiation

CITE THIS PAPER

Jianhong Zhu, Jinglu Zhang, Implications of Translanguaging for the Cultivation of Intercultural Communication Competence in Foreign Language Education. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2023) Vol. 6: 25-33. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2023.060405.

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