Glossaire

Process of acquiring ordeveloping language knowledge and skill. *We do not make a conceptual distinction between acquisition, learning and language development.

Participatory research methodology based on the systematic observation and analysis of the developments and changes in teaching practice and professional development.

Any language acquired after the native language, regardless of the setting (instructed or naturalistic acquisition).

*This term reflects an inclusive perspective of learning trajectories, which acknowledges linguistic diversity and intentionally resists the traditional distinction between second or foreign language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any additional language.

Any language acquired after the native language, regardless of the setting (instructed or naturalistic acquisition).

*This term reflects an inclusive perspective of learning trajectories, which acknowledges linguistic diversity and intentionally resists the traditional distinction between second or foreign language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any additional language.

Term referring to several approaches in which communication, interaction and learners’ needs are emphasized in language teaching.

Term referring to several approaches in which communication, interaction and learners’ needs are emphasized in language teaching.

Approach targeting the interaction between all the languages of learners’ repertoires to facilitate language development.

Synonyms: crosslinguistic pedagogical approach; crosslinguistic pedagogy.

Approach targeting the interaction between all the languages of learners’ repertoires to facilitate language development.

Synonyms: crosslinguistic pedagogical approach; crosslinguistic pedagogy.

Representation of a pedagogical strategy combining crosslinguistic and communicative approaches to language teaching.

Synonym: crosslinguistic-communicative teaching model.

Representation of a pedagogical strategy combining crosslinguistic and communicative approaches to language teaching.

Synonym: crosslinguistic-communicative model.

Representation of a pedagogical strategy combining crosslinguistic and communicative approaches to language teaching.

Synonym: crosslinguistic-communicative model.

Approach targeting the interaction between all the languages of learners’ repertoires to facilitate language development.

Synonyms: crosslinguistic approach; crosslinguistic pedagogy.

Approach targeting the interaction between all the languages of learners’ repertoires to facilitate language development.

Synonyms: crosslinguistic approach; crosslinguistic pedagogy.

Approach targeting the interaction between all the languages of learners’ repertoires to facilitate language development.

Synonyms: crosslinguistic pedagogical approach; crosslinguistic approach.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the use and interaction of several languages in the classroom.

Synonym: plurilingual practice.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the use and interaction of several languages in the classroom.

Synonym: plurilingual practices.

Research methodology aimed at the creation of instructional products by means of the processes of design, development and evaluation.

Educational setting where language is intentionally taught and/or intentionally learned (e.g., classroom, laboratory, tutoring).

Synonym: formal setting.

Educational setting where language is intentionally taught and/or intentionally learned (e.g., classroom, laboratory, tutoring).

Synonym: formal setting.

Educational setting where language is intentionally taught and/or intentionally learned (e.g., classroom, laboratory, tutoring).

Synonym: formal instructional setting.

Educational setting where language is intentionally taught and/or intentionally learned (e.g., classroom, laboratory, tutoring).

Synonym: formal instructional setting.

Belief based on the concept of interference, according to which languages should be learned and taught in isolation, to prevent the undesired influence of other languages on the systematic development of the target language.

See: interference; monolingual bias

Undesired influence from one language on another.

See: ideology of language separation; monolingual bias

Undesired influence from one language on another.

See: ideology of language separation; monolingual bias

Instructed Second Language Acquisition. Field of research concerned with the effects of instruction of the development or acquisition of an additional language.

Process of acquiring or developing language knowledge and skill.

*We do not make a conceptual distinction between acquisition, learning and language development.

A person’s entire set of language knowledge and skills.

Synonym: linguistic repertoire.

A person’s entire set of language knowledge and skills.

Synonym: linguistic repertoire.

Process of negotiating meaning and shaping language-related knowledge through language, i.e. talking about language in collaborative classroom settings.

Process of acquiring ordeveloping language knowledge and skill. *We do not make a conceptual distinction between acquisition, learning and language development.

A person’s entire set of language knowledge and skills.

Synonym: language repertoire.

A person’s entire set of language knowledge and skills.

Synonym: language repertoire.

Perspective according to which language learners and teachers must be restricted to exclusive target language use in class.

See: Ideology of language separation; interference.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the exclusive use of the target language in the classroom.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the exclusive use of the target language in the classroom.

Language·s acquired from birth.

*It is possible to have more than one native language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term first language or mother tongue is used to refer to native language.

Language·s acquired from birth.

*It is possible to have more than one native language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term first language or mother tongue is used to refer to native language.

Informal setting where learners “pick up” an additional language through observation and interaction with others (e.g., workplace, playground).

Synonym: natural setting.

Informal setting where learners “pick up” an additional language through observation and interaction with others (e.g., workplace, playground).

Synonym: natural setting.

Informal setting where learners “pick up” an additional language through observation and interaction with others (e.g., workplace, playground)

Synonym: naturalistic setting.

Informal setting where learners “pick up” an additional language through observation and interaction with others (e.g., workplace, playground)

Synonym: naturalistic setting.

Approach targeting the integration of learners’ plurilingual repertoires in a pedagogical setting.

Synonym: plurilingual pedagogical approach.

Approach targeting the integration of learners’ plurilingual repertoires in a pedagogical setting.

Synonym: plurilingual pedagogical approach.

Process of acquiring or developing knowledge and skill in more than on language.

1. Situation of a person who uses several languages for different purposes and in different areas of their life.

2. A field of research which aimed at examining phenomena related to plurilingualism.

*Plurilingualism is generally distinguished from multilingualism, which refers to a societal phenomenon where different social groups use different languages in different contexts.

Approach targeting the integration of learners’ plurilingual repertoires in a pedagogical setting.

Synonym: plurilingual approach.

Approach targeting the integration of learners’ plurilingual repertoires in a pedagogical setting.

Synonym: plurilingual approach.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the use and interaction of several languages in the classroom.

Set of teaching practices characterised by the use and interaction of several languages in the classroom.

Entire set of language knowledge and skills of a person who uses several languages.

Entire set of language knowledge and skills of a person who uses several languages.

1. Non-native language enjoying national language status.

2. Language acquired (chronologically) after the native language·s.

*In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any non-native language.

See: additional language.

Field of research concerned with the cognitive and societal processes involved in the acquisition of one or more additional language·s.

Synonym: SLA.

1. Non-native language enjoying national language status.

2. Language acquired (chronologically) after the native language·s.

*In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any non-native language.

See: additional language.

Field of research concerned with the cognitive and societal processes involved in the acquisition of one or more additional language·s.

Synonym: Second Language Acquisition.

Non-native language being the target of intentional learning.

Non-native language being the target of intentional learning.

(Pedagogical task) Pedagogical activity requiring learners to use the language for a specific communicative purpose.

(Pedagogical task) Pedagogical activity requiring learners to use the language for a specific communicative purpose.

Representation of a pedagogical strategy or method.

Representation of a pedagogical strategy or method.

Process by which multilingual speakers draw on different languages to communicate.