Linguistic Bias Leads to Misconceptions about the People We Meet 
“. . the way we talk is not a socially neutral activity—prejudicial attitudes towards different social groups are often reflected in our perceptions about the languages people use and the ways that they use them. As such, linguistic bias can take many different forms in different situations” (Forrest, 2022). Dr. Shin discusses what UNM’s Lobo Language Acquisition Lab is doing to feed the narrative and to help change linguistic bias. 
Further Information: 
Lobo Language Acquisition Lab website:  lobolanguage.unm.edu
Trainings for teachers (interactive training, online linguistic bias training, available at the LLAL outreach website: bilingualism.unm.edu 
DLeNM’s Soleado Articles (related) – available at: www.dlenm.org (Resources-Soleado)

Fall 2022 – Rethinking Difference: How Bilingualism Research Helps Us Combat Linguistic Bias – Aster Forrest—Lab Manager, Lobo Language Acquisition Lab; MA student, University of New Mexico

Summer 2023 – Broadening Bilingualism: The Case for Deaf Dual Language Education – Devin Tankersley, Researcher, Lobo Language Acquisition Lab; Ph.D. student, University of New Mexico


Questions about UNM’s Lobo Language Acquisition Lab and their work in helping to change linguistic bias can be directed to Dr. Naomi Shin at:  [email protected].

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