Incorporating language brokering experiences into bilingualism research: An examination of informal translation practices

López, Belem G.

doi:10.1111/lnc3.12367

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“…LB requires mature cognition including high levels of language fluency and social awareness—all of which are still developing in children and adolescents (Valdés, 2003). LB is a multidimensional experience that provides children with positive bidirectional learning experiences (Arredondo et al, 2016; López, 2020) that support language proficiency (Buriel et al, 1998; Halgunseth, 2003; Hall & Sham, 2007), but may place brokers in stressful situations (Anguiano, 2018; Antonini, 2016; Katz, 2014). These experiences, while unique to bilingual immigrant children, are especially important to consider in terms of their long-term bilingual socio-emotional and cognitive outcomes.…”

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The Simon effect in bilingual language brokers: A role for emotion and proficiency

López

Zhang

Arredondo

et al. 2020

International Journal of Bilingualism

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Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: Language brokering (LB) is an informal translation experience where bilinguals serve as linguistic and cultural intermediaries for family members. LB may have long-term socio-emotional and cognitive outcomes, yet little is known about its effects on executive functions (EFs). This study examines how first language (L1) proficiency and negative emotions tied to language brokering experiences affect EF performance on a Simon task (ST). Design/methodology/approach: Fifty-three Mexican American Spanish–English bilinguals with LB experience performed a ST, and reported their feelings towards LB for their mother. Data and analysis: Mean reaction times (RTs) and accuracy rates for correct ST trials were analyzed using linear mixed effects modeling, with trial type, proficiency and negative emotions tied to LB experience as factors and their interactions as additional predictors. Findings/conclusions: The L1 proficiency and negative emotions tied to brokering experiences have divergent, but combined effects on EF. Contrary to our hypotheses, low L1 proficiency predicted better performance and the smallest Simon effect was found for brokers with low L1 proficiency and low negative emotional brokering experiences. However, high L1 proficiency predicted better performance (smallest RTs) regardless of negative emotions tied to brokering experiences. Originality: This study takes a different perspective on the examination of individual differences among bilinguals, in which we examine how negative emotions tied to brokering experiences coupled with L1 proficiency relates to EF performance. Significance/implications: Our results provide support for the need to understand how individual differences in bilingual language experiences, such as L1 proficiency and negative emotions tied to LB, interact with performance on the ST.

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“…Language brokering is a bilingual experience that integrates cognitive, linguistic, and emotional processing (Buriel et al, 1998; López, 2020; Morales & Hanson, 2005; Valdés, 2003). Currently in the bilingualism literature, there are debates concerning the effects of bilingual experiences on executive functions (EFs).…”

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The Simon effect in bilingual language brokers: A role for emotion and proficiency

López

Zhang

Arredondo

et al. 2020

International Journal of Bilingualism

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“…Several researchers have pushed back on the dichotomous distinction between bilinguals and monolinguals, arguing that bi-/multilingualism is best understood not as a categorical variable but as a multidimensional construct (Bialystok, 2021;López et al, 2023;Luk & Bialystok, 2013;Pennycook, 2006). Indeed, language experiences that have been shown to influence language and/or cognitive processes include age of acquisition (Luk et al, 2011), amount of exposure and use of each language (Gullifer et al, 2021), language dominance (Puig-Mayenco et al, 2018), language immersion (Deluca et al, 2019), language brokering (López, 2020), and code-switching (Beatty-Martínez & Dussias, 2017). One can see that nearly all of these experiences exist along a continuum and are interdependent.…”

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Challenging deficit frameworks in research on heritage language bilingualism

Higby

Gámez

Mendoza

2023

Applied Psycholinguistics

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Recent years have seen an increased interest in the study of heritage language bilinguals. However, much of the research on heritage bilingualism is fraught with deficit framing. In this article, we demonstrate how many of the assumptions that underlie this growing field of research and the way that heritage speakers are positioned as research subjects reveal ideologies that center and value monolingualism and whiteness. We problematize a number of ways in which these ideologies commonly show up in the frameworks and methodologies used in psycholinguistics to study this population. We advocate for frameworks such as usage-based linguistics and multicompetence that center the multidimensional experiences of bilinguals and embrace nuance and complexity. We call on the research community to examine their research designs and theories to dismantle the systems that maintain heritage bilingualism at the margins of bilingualism research.

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Enhancing authenticity in historic districts via soundscape design

Hu,

Meng,

et al. 2024

Herit Sci

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Historic districts play an important role in urban planning and protection. While previous research on soundscapes has focused on acoustic comfort or preferences in these districts, the aspect of authenticity has been somewhat overlooked. Therefore, this study proposes a methodology for constructing soundscapes that enhance the authenticity of such districts. Using the grounded theory approach, we identified four key components for enhancing authenticity via soundscapes: the aim of soundscape design, physical and cultural characteristics of soundscapes, the effects of soundscapes, and the influence of spatial characteristics on soundscapes. A theoretical framework was developed to illustrate the enhancement of authenticity in historic districts via soundscapes. To verify the applicability and advancement of the proposed framework, it was compared with methodologies and steps obtained from previous soundscape research in historic districts. This study underscores the significance of soundscape design in creating authenticity in historic districts, thereby contributing to the development of soundscape design in historic districts and offering sustainable solutions for the protection and renewal of urban cultural heritage.

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Incorporating language brokering experiences into bilingualism research: An examination of informal translation practices

Cited by 3 publications

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The Simon effect in bilingual language brokers: A role for emotion and proficiency

The Simon effect in bilingual language brokers: A role for emotion and proficiency

Challenging deficit frameworks in research on heritage language bilingualism

Enhancing authenticity in historic districts via soundscape design

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