Sarah Surrain|Gigi Luk
Describing bilinguals: A systematic review of labels and descriptions used in the literature between 2005–2015
recent years seen surge research comparing bilinguals monolinguals yet synthesizing literature complicated diversity language social backgrounds behind dichotomous labels current study examines labels descriptions reported 186 studies comparing bilinguals monolinguals published 20052015 order understand bilingualism operationalized describe degree different facets bilingual experience reported proficiency usage frequently reported features 77 79 followed language history 67 language schooling 60 however less half studies measured proficiency objectively reported proportional usage even less 30 described sociolinguistic context sample drawn given increase language contact due globalization transparent comprehensive reporting participant characteristics critical building understanding bilingualism affects experience