Visualising the language practices of lower secondary students: outlines for practice-based models of multilingualism

Abstract The multilingual turn in applied linguistics has produced a number of models that approach multilingualism from variety disciplinary and theoretical perspectives. However, fully developed focus on the language practices individuals groups are still lacking. This paper contributes to address this gap by introducing visual represent contexts practice attitudes languages repertoire lower secondary pupils Norway. starts rich linguistic scenario Norway role learning developing students’ abilities. After brief discussion learning, we provide an outline current multilingualism, situating our models, Ungspråk Practice-Based Models Multilingualism (UPMM), field. then focuses properties UPMM, which data collected online questionnaire answered 593 students school allow for exploration both perspective whole group participants individual perspective. Particular attention is paid interactive features can be used teachers educators as pedagogical tools exploring learning. concludes with participants’ repertoires based models.