Bilingualism with minority languages: Why searching for unicorn language users does not move us forward

Abstract This paper addresses several problematic scientific practices in psycholinguistic research. We discuss challenges that arise when working with minority languages, such as the notion of monolingual/monocultural normality and its historical origins, stereotype native-speakerism, quest for testing people who fit specific profiles, implications policy urges scholars to match bilingual groups monolingual comparison groups, use powerful theoretical narratives may evoke labels ableist terminology. These issues invest field psycholinguistics questionable contribute marginalization do not tick standard normative boxes. Surveying some most widespread psycholinguistics, our emphasis is on how processes policies embody stereotypes exclusion certain from literature, grievous consequences visibility representation minoritized languages.