Impact Of Translanguaging In The Acquisition Of French As A Foreign Language

Abstract

Using a multilingual approach can simplify the process of teaching French as a foreign language. This approach allows learners to engage more with the course content, and at the same time, fosters appreciation towards their abilities in language. The use of self-instructional techniques that involve French along with learners' mother tongues facilitates grasping complex concepts, enhancing expressive abilities, self-worth, and persevering through intricate challenges. This method stimulates learner's involvement, fosters interaction, and makes added instructional materials more available, while simultaneously helping devise conceptual diagrams to encourage higher order processes and mental growth. The other important aspect is the role of translanguaging which helps through crossing cultural boundaries and helps learners relate to the language as well as its context, which in turn fosters vocabulary production and mastery of the language. Moreover, learners’ motivation towards learning languages and developing a more favourable attitude about them was enhanced due to translanguaging. Language identity respect encourages learner effort, fostering motivation towards mastery of a language. Strengthening learners’ diverse languages eases foreign language education for all, through the positive effects of translanguaging. Furthermore, the translanguaging contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 and 16, which aims for inclusive, equitable quality education and Peace, Justice and Strong Institution by promoting multilingualism.