translaní
Translaný is a term used in linguistic and sociocultural studies to describe a translingual practice in which speakers draw on elements from multiple languages within a single utterance or discourse. It highlights how meaning is negotiated across linguistic boundaries in multilingual communities and can illuminate social identities, norms, and networks.
The term combines the prefix trans-, meaning across, with a stylized suffix laný inspired by language and
Translaný is observed in conversations, classrooms, online forums, marketplaces, and performative events where participants demonstrate fluid
It typically involves rapid code-switching, lexical borrowing, calques, and morpho-syntactic adaptation. The practice often relies on
Scholars widely acknowledge translaný as a descriptive label for observable practices but debate whether it constitutes