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Durk Gorter is a researcher affiliated with the University of the Basque Country in Spain, specializing in linguistics and language studies. Their work spans interdisciplinary areas within arts and humanities as well as social sciences, with a focus on multilingual education and language teaching methodologies.

The main fields of study associated with Durk Gorter include:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Social Sciences

The subfields of study encompass:

  • Linguistics and Language
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • Education
  • Law

Durk Gorter's research addresses various core topics including:

  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
  • Linguistic Variation and Morphology
  • Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
  • Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
  • Higher Education Learning Practices

Their recent papers highlight contributions to the field of pedagogical translanguaging and multilingualism. Selected recent publications are:

  • "Teachers' beliefs about multilingualism in a course on translanguaging" (2020), System
  • "The linguistic landscape as a resource for language learning and raising language awareness" (2021), Journal of Spanish Language Teaching

While Durk Gorter has collaborated with multiple scholars, one frequent coauthor is Jasone Cenoz. Additional collaborators include Elizabet Arocena Egaña, Karin van der Worp, Beñat Muguruza, and Oihana Leonet.

Gorter's publications are often featured in established academic venues, with recurring appearances in:

  • The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics
  • System
  • International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
  • Linguistic Landscape An international journal
  • Revista Iberoamericana de Educación

In addition to journal articles, Durk Gorter has contributed to book publications. These include titles published by Multilingual Matters eBooks, Cambridge University Press, and Channel View Publications eBooks. Notable books are:

  • "Pedagogical Translanguaging" (2021), Cambridge University Press
  • "A Panorama of Linguistic Landscape Studies" (2023), Multilingual Matters eBooks and Channel View Publications eBooks

Best Publications

  • Linguistic landscape : expanding the scenery

    Elana Goldberg Shohamy;Durk Gorter

  • Linguistic Landscape and Minority Languages

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • Critical Analysis of CLIL: Taking Stock and Looking Forward

    Jasone Cenoz;Fred Genesee;Durk Gorter

  • Linguistic landscape : a new approach to multilingualism

    D. Gorter

  • Introduction: The Study of the Linguistic Landscape as a New Approach to Multilingualism

    Durk Gorter

  • Minority languages and sustainable translanguaging: threat or opportunity?

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • Linguistic Landscapes in a Multilingual World

    Durk Gorter

  • Focus on Multilingualism: A Study of Trilingual Writing

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • The linguistic landscape as an additional source of input in second language acquisition

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • A Holistic Approach to Multilingual Education: Introduction

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscape

    Durk Gorter;Heiko F. Marten;Luk Van Mensel

  • The Other Languages of Europe(Demographic, Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives)

    Guus Extra;Durk Gorter

  • Teaching English through pedagogical translanguaging

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • Towards a Plurilingual Approach in English Language Teaching: Softening the Boundaries Between Languages

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter;Durk Gorter

  • Language education policy and multilingual assessment

    Durk Gorter;Jasone Cenoz

  • Further Possibilities for Linguistic Landscape Research

    Durk Gorter

  • Translanguaging and linguistic landscapes

    Durk Gorter;Jasone Cenoz

  • Multilingual Europe: facts and policies

    Guus Extra;Durk Gorter

  • Pedagogical Translanguaging and Its Application to Language Classes

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  • Towards a holistic approach in the study of multilingual education

    Jasone Cenoz;Durk Gorter

  • Studying Minority Languages in the Linguistic Landscape

    Heiko F. Marten;Luk Van Mensel;Durk Gorter

  • Language, Culture and Curriculum

    Durk Gorter;Jeroen Darquennes

Frequent Co-Authors

Jasone Cenoz
Jasone Cenoz University of the Basque Country
Fred Genesee
Fred Genesee McGill University
Paulo A. L. D. Nunes
Paulo A. L. D. Nunes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Elana Shohamy
Elana Shohamy Tel Aviv University

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