The case for measuring and reporting bilingualism in developmental research
Many children around the world grow up bilingual, learning and using two or more
languages in everyday life. Currently, however, children's language backgrounds are not …
languages in everyday life. Currently, however, children's language backgrounds are not …
On the need for theoretically guided approaches to possible bilingual advantages: an evaluation of the potential loci in the language and executive control systems
E Blanco-Elorrieta, A Caramazza - Neurobiology of Language, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
Whether a cognitive advantage exists for bilingual individuals has been the source of heated
debate in the last decade. While empirical evidence putatively in favor of or against this …
debate in the last decade. While empirical evidence putatively in favor of or against this …
It's not you, it's me: A review of individual differences in visuospatial perspective taking
Visuospatial perspective taking (VSPT) concerns the ability to understand something about
the visual relationship between an agent or observation point on the one hand and a target …
the visual relationship between an agent or observation point on the one hand and a target …
Conversion of mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer disease in monolingual and bilingual patients
Purpose: Conversion rates from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to Alzheimer disease (AD)
were examined considering bilingualism as a measure of cognitive reserve. Methods: Older …
were examined considering bilingualism as a measure of cognitive reserve. Methods: Older …
Type of bilingualism conditions individual differences in the oscillatory dynamics of inhibitory control
The present study uses EEG time-frequency representations (TFRs) with a Flanker task to
investigate if and how individual differences in bilingual language experience modulate …
investigate if and how individual differences in bilingual language experience modulate …
Effects of language proficiency on cognitive control: Evidence from resting-state functional connectivity
Cognitive studies suggest that bilingualism plays an additional role in the development of
cognitive control, specifically in that bilingualism has been found to promote cognitive …
cognitive control, specifically in that bilingualism has been found to promote cognitive …
Bilinguals have more complex EEG brain signals in occipital regions than monolinguals
Brain signal complexity increases with development and is associated with better cognitive
outcomes in older age. Research has also shown that bilinguals are able to stave off …
outcomes in older age. Research has also shown that bilinguals are able to stave off …
Bilingualism and aging: A focused neuroscientific review
Research has suggested that using two or more languages on a daily basis helps older
adults maintain a heightened functional state and improves neurocomputational efficiency …
adults maintain a heightened functional state and improves neurocomputational efficiency …
Individual differences in the production of referential expressions: The effect of language proficiency, language exposure and executive function in bilingual and …
L Serratrice, C De Cat - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2020 - cambridge.org
One hundred and seventy-two English-speaking 5-to 7-year-olds participated in a referential
communication task where we manipulated the linguistic mention and the visual presence of …
communication task where we manipulated the linguistic mention and the visual presence of …
The unique role of bilingualism among cognitive reserve-enhancing factors
F Gallo, J Abutalebi - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2024 - cambridge.org
The umbrella term cognitive reserve-enhancing factors refers to those experiential and
lifestyle factors (such as intellectual activities, regular physical exercise, healthy nutrition …
lifestyle factors (such as intellectual activities, regular physical exercise, healthy nutrition …