Executive function predicts artificial language learning

LL Kapa, J Colombo - Journal of Memory and Language, 2014 - Elsevier
Previous research suggests executive function (EF) advantages among bilinguals compared
to monolingual peers, and these advantages are generally attributed to experience …

Learning a foreign language: A new path to enhancement of cognitive functions

S Shoghi Javan, B Ghonsooly - Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2018 - Springer
The complicated cognitive processes involved in natural (primary) bilingualism lead to
significant cognitive development. Executive functions as a fundamental component of …

[HTML][HTML] Multilingual language control and executive function: A replication study

GJ Poarch - Frontiers in Communication, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Recent discussion has called into question whether navigating and controlling multiple
languages in daily life influences the development of executive function. Given the dearth in …

Research on individual differences in executive functions: Implications for the bilingual advantage hypothesis

NP Friedman - Linguistic approaches to bilingualism, 2016 - jbe-platform.com
Executive functions (EFs), such as response inhibition, interference control, and set shifting,
are general-purpose control mechanisms that enable individuals to regulate their thoughts …

[HTML][HTML] Balanced bilingualism and early age of second language acquisition as the underlying mechanisms of a bilingual executive control advantage: Why …

WQ Yow, X Li - Frontiers in psychology, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies revealed inconsistent evidences of a bilingual advantage in executive
processing. One potential source of explanation is the multifaceted experience of the …

[HTML][HTML] Bidialectalism and bilingualism: Exploring the role of language similarity as a link between linguistic ability and executive control

J Oschwald, A Schättin, CC Von Bastian… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The notion of bilingual advantages in executive functions (EF) is based on the assumption
that the demands posed by cross-language interference serve as EF training. These training …

[HTML][HTML] Experimentally induced language modes and regular code-switching habits boost bilinguals' executive performance: Evidence from a within-subject paradigm

J Hofweber, T Marinis, J Treffers-Daller - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bilingualism may modulate executive functions (EFs), but the mechanisms underlying this
phenomenon are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated two potential sources of …

Early executive function: The influence of culture and bilingualism

CD Tran, MM Arredondo, H Yoshida - Bilingualism: Language and …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Evidence suggests that cultural experiences and learning multiple languages have
measurable effects on children's development of executive function (EF). However, the …

Auditory processing and high task demands facilitate the bilingual executive control advantage in young adults

JR Kuipers, KH Westphal - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 2021 - Elsevier
Although bilingual children and elderly have been observed to outperform monolinguals in
typical executive control tasks, this bilingual advantage is not consistently found in the young …

The relationship between bilingual language use and executive functions

M Lehtonen, V Fyndanis, J Jylkkä - Nature Reviews Psychology, 2023 - nature.com
There is continuing debate over whether bilingualism can confer advantages in other areas
of cognition. Bilingual language behaviours, such as switching between languages, are …