- In our recent manuscript, we invite cognitive scientists to be critical of the labels they choose to describe language users. We argued that the term native speaker is problematic as it distorts scholarly inquiry and introduces bias. Cognition link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- First paper of 2026 in the Cognition Journal! 🥳 Led by @savithry.bsky.social, @ethankutlu.bsky.social, and co-authored with many wonderful collaborators from the ROLE Collective (www.rolecollective.org). Honored to work alongside scholars who enrich my learning and make me feel I belong.🤩🙌
- In 2022, @savithry.bsky.social and I decided to work together to form a collective of language scientists who would come together to assess and evaluate the labels we use in language sciences. The ROLE Collective, which started with less than 10 members, has grown to include over 100 scientists.Jan 19, 2026 18:42
- In the paper, we don't propose a remedy (e.g., avoiding labels altogether or replacing them). Rather, we encourage scientists to be more descriptive and critical of the labels they choose. We hope that our community benefits from this article. Open access link: osf.io/preprints/ps...
- We are grateful to the editorial team at @cognitionjournal.bsky.social for a thoughtful and instructive editorial process.
