Case study demonstrates functional bilingual communication strategies in clinical interventions, suggesting intentional language switching improves engagement and reduces cognitive load.
Key Points
To propose a functional model of linguistic adaptation that moves beyond single-language translation by integrating natural bilingual communication practices into intervention design and implementation.
Synthesized findings from sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics concerning bilingual language co-activation and contextual deployment.
Developed an adaptation framework centered on three core practices: functional code-switching, translanguaging, and plurilingual design.
Applied the framework to an implementation case study to evaluate proximal processes governing participant engagement.
Monolingual translation strategies misalign with bilingual cognitive processing, creating linguistic friction and increased cognitive load.
Intentional bilingual practices, such as code-switching and translanguaging, enhance perceived intervention fit, credibility, and relational safety.
Flexible language choices function as active intervention design elements rather than secondary stylistic modifications.