«Sólo en español»: una reflexión sobre la norma monolingüe y la realidad multilingüe en los centros escolares

Authors

Luisa Martín RojoSalto de línea Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.Salto de línea Salto de línea Laura MijaresSalto de línea Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

Abstract

‘Just in Spanish’: A Revision of Monolingualism and the Multilingual Reality in SchoolsSalto de línea Salto de línea This article analyses how multilingualism is dealt with in Spanish classrooms and to what extent students' languages are used as educational resources. For this purpose,we will focus on two main processes: first, the sociolinguistic order established in the school and then, the role played by immigrant languages in educational practice. At a later point, it is examined whether the plurality of languages hinders school knowledge or, on the contrary, it takes advantage of the culturally diverse reality of the classroom. Finally, the main research question is whether students' previous linguistic knowledge is valued in the classroom or just ignored, that is, whether it fosters students' cultural de-capitalization or not.

Keywords

Multilingualism, cultural diversity, school, immigration.