DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14483/22487085.23947Published:
2026-09-21Issue:
Vol. 28 No. 2 (2026): july-decemberSection:
Research ArticlesSurfing over the concept of Bilingualism/ Bilingual Education in Colombia: A systematic review in local academic journals
Navegando por el concepto de Bilingüismo/ Educación Bilingüe en Colombia: Una revisión sistemática en revistas académicas locales
Keywords:
Bilingüismo, Educación Bilingüe, Política de Lengua, Revistas académicas Colombianas, Revisión Sistemática (es).Keywords:
Bilingualism, Bilingual Education, Language Policy, Colombian Academic Journals, Systematic Review (en).Downloads
Abstract (en)
This systematic review explores how the concept of bilingualism has been defined and interpreted in Colombian academic journals between 2004 and 2024, a period strongly shaped by national bilingualism policies. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, the review analyzed 58 peer-reviewed articles. Thematic and frequency analyses revealed four recurrent conceptual trends related to personal, sociocultural, educational, and institutional dimensions of bilingualism. Findings reveal a shift from proficiency-based definitions to more sociocultural and critical perspectives. Ultimately, the study contributes to the national dialogue on bilingualism by providing a clearer, more diverse picture of how it is conceptualized in research and how this shapes educational practices and ideologies in the local field.
Abstract (es)
Esta revisión sistemática explora cómo se ha definido e interpretado el concepto de bilingüismo en revistas académicas colombianas entre 2004 y 2024, un periodo marcado por las políticas nacionales de bilingüismo. El estudio analiza 58 artículos revisados por pares, siguiendo los lineamientos de PRISMA 2020. Los análisis temáticos y de frecuencia revelaron cuatro tendencias conceptuales recurrentes relacionadas con las dimensiones personal, sociocultural, educativa e institucional del bilingüismo. Los hallazgos revelaron una transición desde las definiciones basadas en la competencia lingüística hacia perspectivas más socioculturales y críticas. Finalmente, el estudio contribuye al diálogo nacional sobre el bilingüismo al proporcionar una imagen más clara y diversa de cómo se conceptualiza en la investigación y cómo esto configura las prácticas e ideologías educativas en el ámbito local.
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