ERIC Number: EJ1394326
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-1461
EISSN: EISSN-1558-9129
Reframing Bilingual Acquisition and Theory: An Insider Perspective through a Translanguaging Lens
Garivaldo, Brandon; Fabiano-Smith, Leah
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v54 n3 p765-780 Jul 2023
Purpose: This exploratory study developed a process for reinterpreting previously published research studies in the bilingual literature. Three previously published studies on bilingual phonological acquisition were revisited due to the following characteristics: (a) they applied a theoretical framework for bilingual speech production developed by white bilingual researchers, the "dual-systems hypothesis," and (b) project data were interpreted without the input and perspective of researchers representative of the community being studied. This study aims to provide a guide for the readership to reinterpret developmental speech and language studies on bilingual children through (a) the theoretical framework of "translanguaging," which was developed by minoritized bilingual scholars and members of the community being studied, and (b) community "Insider" lenses, or the perspectives of research team members whose lived linguistic experiences match those of the target population studied. Method: Original interpretations of data were reexamined and reinterpreted incorporating (a) a research team member from the target community and (b) a novel theoretical lens developed by members of the target community called "translanguaging." Results: Original findings were extended through the application of translanguaging as a theoretical lens. New interpretations of original data were uncovered when a researcher from the Latinx community was involved in the data interpretation process. New insights were gained on phonological acquisition in bilingual Spanish-English-speaking preschoolers by applying a reinterpretation framework. Conclusions: Differences in data interpretation reveal that translanguaging may improve understanding of languaging in bilingual/multilingual communities. Implications for development of representative research teams when examining minoritized pediatric populations are also discussed.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Code Switching (Language), Native Language, Phonology, Spanish, English (Second Language), Preschool Children, Multilingualism, Language Usage, Hispanic Americans, Researchers, Race, Speech Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Research Reports, Speech Communication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 5R01DC01662404