ASHA Voices
ASHA Voices
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
What Might Translanguaging Mean for Multilingual Services?
38 minutes Posted Feb 12, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
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Three SLPs discuss multilingual service delivery in light of “translanguaging,” a concept that’s been gaining attention recently. “Translanguaging” refers to the way a speaker, often multilingual, may incorporate the “entirety of their linguistic repertoire,” possibly pulling from two or more named languages.

Guests share what translanguaging sounds like, how it differs from code-switching, and what it may mean for service delivery. Through personal stories, they highlight how their own linguistic backgrounds relate to the subject.

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