A Content Overlap Analysis of bilingualism questionnaires: Considering diversity

• Ronessa Dass ^[1] ; Irina Smirnova-Godoy ^[2] ; Olivia McColl ^[2] ; John G. Grundy ^[3] ; Gigi Luk ^[4] ; John A. E. Anderson ^[2]
  1. [1] McMaster University

     McMaster University

     Canadá

     
  2. [2] Carleton University

     Carleton University

     Canadá

     
  3. [3] Iowa State University

     Iowa State University

     Township of Franklin, Estados Unidos

     
  4. [4] McGill University

     McGill University

     Canadá

     

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• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 27, Nº 4, 2024, págs. 744-750
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/S1366728923000767
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• Resumen

  • Bilingualism is a multifaceted experience that researchers have examined using various questionnaires to gain insights and characterize the experience. However, there are several issues related to questionnaire choice. To address this, we applied Content Overlap Analysis to seven prevalent bilingualism questionnaires, assessing their affinity. We found little overlap in these questionnaires; most had fewer than 15% of items in common, suggesting they capture different aspects of the bilingual experience and provide complementary rather than redundant data for researchers. Our investigation highlights the importance of choosing a bilingualism assessment tool to carefully fit research questions and sample language experiences.