In graduate school I began to niche down my research interests and focus on bilingualism and (second) language acquisition.
I dove into the research and got involved in a variety of research projects on different groups of bilinguals, including late second and third language learners, early childhood bilinguals and trilinguals, and heritage speakers.
I met with, tested, and learned all about families where bilingualism flourished seemingly effortlessly.
Yet, it was the families who struggled, those whose children couldn't speak the language, who really peaked my interest.
I knew the research. I knew that if I looked at the data from older children and adults who spoke their language and those who didn't, we could see the reasons why - It isn't random why some people succeed and others don't.
For some families it isn't enough to just speak their language.
And it's these families, those passionate about bilingualism but who aren't in an optimal situation, who I'm most drawn to support.
As a linguist I see language as a science. I see data in bilingual language development. But language is so much more than an academic subject. It's what makes us human.
My goal is to use a research-driven, fact-based approach to help families make choices regarding their children's bilingualism.
I work with families around the globe with babies in the womb and late-primary school years and all the ages in between.
My inbox is always open. You can email me at katrina@bringingupbilinguals.com
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Read more about my academic experience here.
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