How We Talk about Our Languages: Terminology (Video 2 of 4)
So how do we talk about this linguistic diversity? And what do we mean when we talk about “multilingualism” or someone being “multilingual”? In the follow clip, Carly Overfelt explores the fraughtness of terminology and why multilingual is a positive word to use when describing the linguistic situation of students. Finally, she provides tangible examples of the breadth and diversity of multilingual students in our classrooms. Part of the Recognizing Diverse Language Backgrounds in the Classroom workshop.
