PATHWAYS IN INTERCOMPREHENSION AND SCHOOLING
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Date Issued
2022
Type
article
Volume
35
Issue
3
Start Page
56
End Page
70
Journal
Abstract
Intercomprehension is the communicative practice that allows two
speakers of two different languages to hold a conversation each in their own
language without this impairing their conversation. As a communicative practice,
it has developed into a didactic experiment first and as a real language learning
method later. This article will discuss possible applications of the methodology
for university and high school students. We will first focus on the (non-
exhaustive) definition and description of the concept of intercomprehension.
Then, we will describe methodologies of multilingual teaching in
intercomprehension (with a focus on the integration of this practice in secondary
school and tertiary institution language courses. Finally, we will discuss strengths
and weaknesses of intercomprehension soliciting further research into its teaching
practice.
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