This chapter reviews recent developments on the comprehension of words and sentences in
two languages, which show that the lexicon and grammar have more in common than …

We examined the effects of study-abroad experience (SAE) and working-memory capacity
(WMC) on the types of errors made during single-word translation from the first language to …

We examined the effects of concreteness and ambiguity on language processing. In
Experiment 1, English–Spanish bilinguals translated words with a single translation …

We examined the influence of bilingual experience and inhibitory control on the ability to
learn a novel language. Using a statistical learning paradigm, participants learned words in …

Languages vary idiosyncratically in the sets of referents to which common nouns are
applied. To use nouns as a native speaker would, second language learners must acquire …

Simultaneous interpreting (SI) is a complex skill, where language comprehension and
production take place at the same time in two different languages. In this study we identified …

It is much debated whether translation is semantically mediated or based on word-word
associations at the lexical level. In 2 experiments with Dutch (L1)-French (L2) bilinguals, the …

We collected number-of-translation norms on 562 Dutch-English translation pairs from
several previous studies of cross-language processing. Participants were highly proficient …

In order to build complex language from perceptual input, children must have access to a
powerful information processing system that can analyze, store, and use regularities in the …

Some second language (L2) learners return from study-abroad experiences (SAEs) with
seemingly no change in their L2 ability. In this study we investigate whether a certain level of …