Publications

Key Publications

Parents as the agents of 'Imported Bilingualism': Arguing for two new concepts needed to further develop typology of bilingual families

Mehmedbegovic-Smith, D (2024)
Eds. Marijana Kresić Vukosav and Irena Horvatić Bilić

Mehmedbegovic, D (2017)
Open Linguistics 3(1)
DOI: 10.1515/opli-2017-0027

Bak, TH and Mehmedbegovic, D (2017)
Language, Society and Policy, Vol 1. DOI: doi:10.17863/CAM.9854.

Mehmedbegovic, D and Bak, TH (2017)
European Journal of Language Policy, Vol. 9, Issue 2: Pages, (149-167 pp)

Mehmedbegovic, D (2008)

Engaging with bilingual parents, students and teachers with little awareness of the benefits of bilingualism has initiated a search for factors resulting in the low value attached to certain types of bilingualism. Working on the hypothesis that prevalent practice is influenced more by attitudes to bilingualism rather than relevant research and pedagogical theory, this research focuses on attitudes. This small-scale qualitative study conducted with a group of London headteachers provides an insight into the attitudes to bilingualism and how they impact on policy and practice in schools with significant proportions of multilingual learners. It also raises the question if schools which claim to support multilingual students in realising their full potential can achieve that without including home languages as an integral part of learning.

Thomas H. Bak , Madeleine R. Long, Mariana Vega-Mendoza, Antonella Sorace
Published: April 27, 2016

We investigated the impact of a short intensive language course on attentional functions.

Thomas H. Bak MD, Jack J. Nissan PhD, Michael M. Allerhand PhD, Ian J. Deary MD
Published: 02 June 2014

Recent evidence suggests a positive impact of bilingualism on cognition, including later onset of dementia. However, monolinguals and bilinguals might have different baseline cognitive ability. We present the first study examining the effect of bilingualism on later‐life cognition controlling for childhood intelligence.

Why speaking more than one language can boost economic growth | World Economic Forum

By Sophie Hardach

Mehmedbegovic, D
Edited by Michael Kelly

Languages for health

Article from the Linguist, 2018. Can the cognitive benefits of ‘bilingualism’ overcome the ‘English is enough’ fallacy?

Mehmedbegovic, D (2011)

A study in attitudes to languages in England and Wales, Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany

Mehmedbegovic, D (2012)

In Search of High Level Learner Engagement: Autobiographical Approaches with Children and Adults, in Mallows, D (2012 ed) Innovations in English Language Teaching for Migrants and Refugees, British Council, London

Mike Hanoman, Pimlico School
Mehmedbegovic, D, City of Westminster

Editor: Mehmedbegovic, D
Assistant editor: Michael Merchant

Institute of Education / Beijing Normal University
Conference Special Issue: Education and Citizenship in a Globalising World

Author: Mehmedbegovic-Smith, D
Email: dina@healthylinguisticdiet.com

24.03.25

BALI HLD Model: Launching on the International Day of Multilingualism, 27.3.2025

Thomas Bak and Dina Mehmedbegovic-Smith are excited to introduce their enhanced HLD model on this important More

20.02.25

HLD 10th Anniversary Blog, 2025

Image above: Thomas and Dina at Ganesha University, Singaraja, Bali. Languages, tourism & sustainability: Linking UNESCO More

23.02.24

‘Saya merasa kehilangan’:
Apakah hilangnya bahasa ibu di Indonesia masih bisa dicegah?

Gambar di atas: Bersama para wisudawan di Universitas Udayana Translated by: Ince Dian Aprilyani Azir Tanggal More

23.02.24

‘Titiang Kaicalang Kasujatian Ragan Tiang Pedidi’:
Prasidakeh kereredan basa ibu ring Indonesia ketambakin?

Gambar ring baduur: Sareng lulusan Universitas Udayana Translated by: Ni Putu Sri Suci Artini Asih and More

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Publications

Key Publications

Parents as the agents of 'Imported Bilingualism': Arguing for two new concepts needed to further develop typology of bilingual families

Engaging with Linguistic Diversity in Global Cities: Arguing for ‘Language Hierarchy Free’ Policy and Practice in Education

Healthy Linguistic Diet: the value of linguistic diversity and language learning across the lifespan

Towards an interdisciplinary lifetime approach to multilingualism: From implicit assumptions to current evidence

Leading increasingly linguistically diverse London schools

Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions

Does bilingualism influence cognitive aging?

Other Publications

Why speaking more than one language can boost economic growth | World Economic Forum

Languages after Brexit: How the UK Speaks to the World

Languages for health

A study in attitudes to languages in England and Wales

In Search of High Level Learner Engagement

Equality in Action. The Pimlico Way

London Digest: International Citizenship

Current and Future Challenges of Linguistic Diversity in Dubai Schools: Engaging With Current Practices and Insights of Key Stakeholders in Education

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BALI HLD Model: Launching on the International Day of Multilingualism, 27.3.2025

HLD 10th Anniversary Blog, 2025

‘Saya merasa kehilangan’:
Apakah hilangnya bahasa ibu di Indonesia masih bisa dicegah?

‘Titiang Kaicalang Kasujatian Ragan Tiang Pedidi’:
Prasidakeh kereredan basa ibu ring Indonesia ketambakin?

Permitted Use

Prohibited Use

Financial Redress for Unauthorised Use

Prior Disclosure and Intellectual Property Considerations

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Publications

Key Publications

Parents as the agents of 'Imported Bilingualism': Arguing for two new concepts needed to further develop typology of bilingual families

Engaging with Linguistic Diversity in Global Cities: Arguing for ‘Language Hierarchy Free’ Policy and Practice in Education

Healthy Linguistic Diet: the value of linguistic diversity and language learning across the lifespan

Towards an interdisciplinary lifetime approach to multilingualism: From implicit assumptions to current evidence

Leading increasingly linguistically diverse London schools

Novelty, Challenge, and Practice: The Impact of Intensive Language Learning on Attentional Functions

Does bilingualism influence cognitive aging?

Other Publications

Why speaking more than one language can boost economic growth | World Economic Forum

Languages after Brexit: How the UK Speaks to the World

Languages for health

A study in attitudes to languages in England and Wales

In Search of High Level Learner Engagement

Equality in Action. The Pimlico Way

London Digest: International Citizenship

Current and Future Challenges of Linguistic Diversity in Dubai Schools: Engaging With Current Practices and Insights of Key Stakeholders in Education

BlogAll posts

BALI HLD Model: Launching on the International Day of Multilingualism, 27.3.2025

HLD 10th Anniversary Blog, 2025

‘Saya merasa kehilangan’:Apakah hilangnya bahasa ibu di Indonesia masih bisa dicegah?

‘Titiang Kaicalang Kasujatian Ragan Tiang Pedidi’:Prasidakeh kereredan basa ibu ring Indonesia ketambakin?

‘Saya merasa kehilangan’:
Apakah hilangnya bahasa ibu di Indonesia masih bisa dicegah?

‘Titiang Kaicalang Kasujatian Ragan Tiang Pedidi’:
Prasidakeh kereredan basa ibu ring Indonesia ketambakin?