Rothman, Jason and Bayram, Fatih and Deluca, Vincent and Di Pisa, Grazia and Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni and Gharibi, Khadij and Hao, Jiuzhou and Kolb, Nadine and Kubota, Maki and Kupisch, Tanja and Laméris, Tim and Luque, Alicia and Van Osch, Brechje and Pereira Soares, Sergio Miguel and Prystauka, Yanina and Tat, Deniz and Tomić, Aleksandra and Voits, Toms and Wulff, Stefanie (2023) Monolingual comparative normativity in bilingualism research is out of control : Arguments and alternatives. Applied Psycholinguistics, 44 (3). pp. 316-329. ISSN 0142-7164
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Herein, we contextualize, problematize, and offer some insights for moving beyond the problem of monolingual comparative normativity in (psycho) linguistic research on bilingualism. We argue that, in the vast majority of cases, juxtaposing (functional) monolinguals to bilinguals fails to offer what the comparison is supposedly intended to do: meet the standards of empirical control in line with the scientific method. Instead, the default nature of monolingual comparative normativity has historically contributed to inequalities in many facets of bilingualism research and continues to impede progress on multiple levels. Beyond framing our views on the matter, we offer some epistemological considerations and methodological alternatives to this standard practice that improve empirical rigor while fostering increased diversity, inclusivity, and equity in our field.