Promoting plurilingual and pluricultural competence in language learning through audiovisual translation

Abstract The effectiveness of audiovisual translation (AVT) for language learning has been widely discussed and demonstrated by scholars in the past (cf. Lertola 2019 ). Nevertheless, many areas this field investigation are still underexplored, such as usefulness AVT acquisition plurilingual pluricultural competence (PPC). This is paramount importance multilingual multicultural societies we live in, also given emphasis CEFR Companion Volume ( Council Europe 2018 ) places on mediation PPC. latter focus research project PluriTAV (2017–2019), which authors paper have taken part, aimed at developing a set activities involving use PPC classroom. sets out to illustrate theoretical framework sustaining reflect potential will be achieved establishing links between modes, transfer/mediation skills, descriptors developed within Framework Reference Pluralistic Approaches Languages Cultures (FREPA) Candelier et al. 2012 ), well referring sample specific PluriTAV. In line with project, teaching Higher Education, yet discussion suggested could easily extrapolated adapted other educational contexts levels ability.