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Measuring bilingualism: The quest for a “bilingualism quotient” [PDF]
AbstractThe study of bilingualism has a history that extends from deciphering ancient multilingual texts to mapping the structure of the multilingual brain. The language experiences of individual bilinguals are equally diverse and characterized by unique contexts of acquisition and use that can shape not only sociocultural identity but also cognitive ...
Viorica Marian, Sayuri Hayakawa
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Plasticity, Variability and Age in Second Language Acquisition and Bilingualism
Much of what is known about the outcome of second language acquisition and bilingualism can be summarized in terms of inter-individual variability, plasticity and age.
David Birdsong
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Bilingualism: Consequences for Mind and Brain [PDF]
Building on earlier evidence showing a beneficial effect of bilingualism on children’s cognitive development, we review recent studies using both behavioral and neuroimaging methods to examine the effects of bilingualism on cognition in adulthood and ...
Bialystok, Ellen+2 more
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INVESTIGATING THE ADVANTAGES OF BILINGUALISM: MULTIDIMENSIONAL RESEARCH FINDINGS
Bilingualism is a widely discussed phenomenon due to its rising trend in this globalization era. Many negative conclusions about bilingualism have been met with positive outcomes from recent studies. This study was library research aimed at exploring the
Gusti Putu Rustika Dewi+4 more
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Bilinguals who have acquired both of their languages simultaneously since birth or have learned their first language (L1) and their second language (L2) sequentially, as children or as adults, are able to produce and perceive two different sound systems [
Mark Amengual
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IntroductionWhile research shows no negative effects of bilingualism on autistic children’s development, due to misconceptions around both autism and bilingualism, bilingual parents and educational/clinical practitioners who advise them often express ...
Bérengère Galadriel Digard+3 more
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Bilingualism Is Associated with a Delayed Onset of Dementia but Not with a Lower Risk of Developing it: a Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses. [PDF]
Some studies have linked bilingualism with a later onset of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Not all studies have observed such relationships, however.
Brini, S.+9 more
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Bilingualism and conversational understanding in young children [PDF]
The purpose of the two experiments reported here was to investigate whether bilingualism confers an advantage on children’s conversational understanding.
Bialystok+37 more
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Interactional context mediates the consequences of bilingualism for language and cognition.
Proficient bilinguals use two languages actively, but the contexts in which they do so may differ dramatically. The present study asked what consequences the contexts of language use hold for the way in which cognitive resources modulate language ...
A. Beatty-Martínez+5 more
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