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Title The role of english and translanguagin: An Analysis of Pakistani CFL Classroom

Author(s) Zhang Qian

Abstract Title: The Role of English in Translanguaging: An Analysis of Pakistani CFL Classroom The present study explores the role of English in Translanguaging in Chinese Foreign Language classrooms in Pakistan. CFL classroom is a typical translanguaging group, where the Chinese teachers and the Pakistani students communicate with one another in the target language-Chineseand the medium language-English by utilizing all their linguistic repertoires to achieve the pedagogical goals. This research detects the varied factors that affect Chinese teachers’ and Pakistani students’ attitudes toward using English in CFL classrooms. The internal factors include teachers' perceptions of L1 and L2 learning, teachers' English proficiency, worry about over-relying on English in the learning of Chinese, students' Chinese language proficiency, and the course content itself, whereas the external factor is mainly from the educational body. Regarding the types of translanguaging used in CFL classrooms, the researcher has applied the pre-described themes in data analysis including interpretative function, managerial function and interactive function. The researcher has incorporated a mixed method design in methodology; semi-structured interviews, classroom observations and questionnaires are used as the data collection tools. The qualitative data addresses the research questions from the Chinese teachers’ perspective, whereas the quantitative data answers the research questions fromthe Pakistani students’ perspective. The findings reveal that both the Chinese teachers and the Pakistani students believe that overall English plays a positive role in Pakistani CFL classrooms. However, there is certain complexity in using English as the medium of instruction in Pakistani CFL classrooms; its interpretative function is the primary one among all the three translanguaging functions, interpretative, managerial and interactive function in foreign language classrooms. The study contributes globally and the findings may be incorporated into the pedagogical schemes of CFL teaching in Pakistan.

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Publication Date 2024-04-22

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