#3819. Bilingual language use is context dependent: using the Language and Social Background Questionnaire to assess language experiences and test-rest reliability

October 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Bilingualism is a multi-faceted experience and bilinguals differ in how they use their languages in daily life. Therefore, assessments of bilingualism that consider the role of (social) context are needed when describing bilinguals. Factors describing language use also correlated with objective English (L2) proficiency. These findings emphasise the need for studies to characterise bilinguals’ daily-life language use in more detail and with a focus on the multi-dimensionality of bilingualism. Test-retest reliability was moderate to substantial, showing that the LSBQ might be a reliable tool to capture these bilingual experiences.
Keywords:
Bilingualism; Language and Social Background Questionnaire; language use; test-retest reliability

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