How to quantify bilingual experience? Findings from a Delphi consensus survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cécile De Cat (0000-0003-0044-0527, corresponding author), Draško Kašćelan (0000-0002-4465-0844, University of Leeds), Philippe Prévost (0000-0002-6201-1800, Université de Tours), Ludovica Serratrice (0000-0001-5141-6186), Laurice Tuller (0000-0002-7491-0379, Université de Tours), Laurie Tuller, Sharon Unsworth (0000-0002-0946-2362, Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 112-124 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bilingualism Language and Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7289 • E-ISSN: 1469-1841 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1366728922000359 |
| OpenAlex | W4283797460 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 17 |
While most investigations of bilingualism document participants’ language background, there is an absence of consensus on how to quantify bilingualism. The high number of different language background questionnaires used by researchers and practitioners jeopardises data comparability and cross-pollination between research and practice. Using the Delphi consensus survey method, we asked 132 panellists (researchers, speech and language therapists, teachers) from 29 countries to rate 124 statements on a 5-point agreement scale. Consensus was pre-defined as 75% agreement threshold. After two survey rounds, 79% of statements reached consensus. The need for common measures to quantify bilingualism was acknowledged by 96% of respondents. Agreement was reached to document: language exposure and use, language difficulties, proficiency (when it cannot be assessed directly), education and literacy, input quality, language mixing practices, and attitudes (towards languages and language mixing). We discuss the implications of these findings for the creation of a new tool to quantify bilingual experience
Comparability · Delphi · Delphi method · Geography · Language assessment · Linguistics · Literacy · Mathematics education · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Computer Science · Delphi Technique in Research · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Language Development and Disorders · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 26 |
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| Citations per year | 8,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |