Learning and using additional languages can result in structural changes in the brain.
However, the time course of these changes, as well as the factors the predict them, are still …

Recent years have seen an expansion in the research related to structural brain adaptations
related to the acquisition and processing of additional languages. However, the …

Bilingualism has been shown to affect the structure of the brain, including cortical regions
related to language. Less is known about subcortical structures, such as the basal ganglia …

Within the field of neuroscientific research on second language learning, considerable
attention has been devoted to functional and recently also structural changes related to …

Bilingualism affects the structure of the brain in adults, as evidenced by experience-
dependent grey and white matter changes in brain structures implicated in language …

Learning and using an additional language is shown to have an impact on the structure and
function of the brain, including in regions involved in cognitive control and the connections …

In the recent literature on bilingualism, a lively debate has arisen about the long-term effects
of bilingualism on cognition and the brain. These studies yield inconsistent results, in part …

Research on the effects of bi-and multi-lingualism on brain structure has so far yielded
variable patterns. Although it cannot be disputed that learning and using additional …

Lifelong bilingualism is associated with the delayed diagnosis of dementia, suggesting
bilingual experience is relevant to brain health in aging. While the effects of bilingualism on …

Editor's note: Today, more of the world's population is bilingual or multilingual than
monolingual. In addition to facilitating cross-cultural communication, this trend also positively …