Ofelia García (educator)
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Ofelia García (Otheguy) is Professor Emerita in the Ph.D. programs of Latin American, Iberian, and Latino Cultures (LAILAC) and Urban Education at Graduate Center of the City University of New York.[1] She is best known for her work on bilingualism, translanguaging,[2] language policy,[3] sociolinguistics, and sociology of language.[4] Her work emphasizes dynamic multilingualism, which is developed through "an interplay between the individual’s linguistic resources and competences as well as the social and linguistic contexts she/he is a part of."[5] Rather than viewing a bilingual's languages as autonomous, García views language practices as complex and interrelated, as reflecting a single linguistic system.[6]
Ofelia García | |
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Citizenship | Cuban/American |
Occupation | Professor Emerita |
Spouse | Ricardo Otheguy |
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Alma mater | Hunter College; CUNY Graduate Center |
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Institutions | CUNY Graduate Center |
Website | https://ofeliagarciadotorg.wordpress.com/ |