PATHWAYS IN INTERCOMPREHENSION AND SCHOOLING

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.