LSP Teaching within a Plurilingual Perspective

In the light of the reappraisal of pedagogic translation, particularly since the turn of the century, my presentation first investigates the nature of pedagogic translation, drawing on models and methods elaborated in translation studies and educational linguistics. Then, it introduces the competence framework laid out in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (Council of Europe, 2020). Thirdly, it illustrates how translation pedagogy is being gradually integrated in LSP teaching as part of the syllabus design of modern languages degree courses in Europe. To this end, I examine the convergent approaches and methods presented in three undergraduate coursebooks that draw inspiration from the plurilingual stance upheld by the CEFR. The first coursebook is Mundos en palabras: Learning Advanced Spanish through Translation, authored by Ángeles Carreres, María Noriega-Sánchez and Carme Calduch (2018). The second one is Italian to English Translation with Sketch Engine, authored by Dominic Stewart (2018). The third one is Linking Wor(l)ds: A Coursebook on Cross-linguistic Mediation, authored by Sara Laviosa (2020).