Research Interests

My research explores the relationship between language, identity, and belonging in multilingual societies. I am particularly interested in how people learn and use languages outside their home communities and how language shapes experiences of social integration, cultural participation, and community membership.

My current work focuses on new speakers of Catalan in Barcelona—individuals who have learned Catalan as an additional language rather than acquiring it in the home. Through interviews and qualitative analysis, I examine how these speakers navigate questions of identity, belonging, and participation in a region where language is closely tied to culture, politics, and nationhood.

More broadly, my research sits at the intersection of sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, and language policy. I am interested in multilingualism, migration, minority language revitalization, language learning, and the ways globalization influences linguistic communities. My work contributes to conversations about linguistic diversity, social cohesion, and the role of language in increasingly interconnected societies.