Neural signatures of inhibitory control in intra-sentential code-switching: Evidence from fMRI

E Rossi, PE Dussias, M Diaz, JG van Hell… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study we examined the neural control mechanisms that are at play when habitual
code-switchers read code-switches embedded in a sentence context. The goal was also to …

White matter plasticity during second language learning within and across hemispheres

X Wei, TC Gunter, H Adamson… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Adult second language (L2) learning is a challenging enterprise inducing neuroplastic
changes in the human brain. However, it remains unclear how the structural language …

Second language acquisition and neuroplasticity: Insights from the Dynamic Restructuring Model

M Korenar, C Pliatsikas - The Routledge Handbook of Second …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Learning a second language (L2) has been shown to trigger structural brain adaptations.
However, available evidence has reported effects in various brain regions and in different …

Unraveling the complexities of second language lexical stress processing: The impact of first language transfer, second language proficiency, and exposure

N Sagarra, L Fernández‐Arroyo… - Language …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We investigated the role of cue weighting, second language (L2) proficiency, and L2 daily
exposure in L2 learning of suprasegmentals different from the first language (L1), using eye …

Harnessing the bilingual descent down the mountain of life: Charting novel paths for Cognitive and Brain Reserves research

J Rothman - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2024 - cambridge.org
Evidence from various empirical study types have converged to show bilingualism's
potential for serving as a cognitive and brain reserves contributor. In this article, I …

Bilinguals are better than monolinguals in detecting manipulative discourse

E Leivada, N Mitrofanova, M Westergaard - PloS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
One of the most contentious topics in cognitive science concerns the impact of bilingualism
on cognitive functions and neural resources. Research on executive functions has shown …

Moving from bilingual traits to states: Understanding cognition and language processing through moment-to-moment variation

LK Salig, JR Valdés Kroff, LR Slevc… - Neurobiology of …, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
The study of how bilingualism is linked to cognitive processing, including executive
functioning, has historically focused on comparing bilinguals to monolinguals across a …

Brain bases of English morphological processing: A comparison between Chinese‐English, Spanish‐English bilingual, and English monolingual children

X Sun, RA Marks, K Zhang, CL Yu… - Developmental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
How do early bilingual experiences influence children's neural architecture for word
processing? Dual language acquisition can yield common influences that may be shared …

Early bilingual experience is associated with change detection ability in adults

D D'Souza, D Brady, JX Haensel, H D'Souza - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
To adapt to their more varied and unpredictable (language) environments, infants from
bilingual homes may gather more information (sample more of their environment) by shifting …

Linking early-life bilingualism and cognitive advantage in older adulthood

T Ballarini, E Kuhn, S Röske, S Altenstein, C Bartels… - Neurobiology of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies have identified bilingualism as a protective factor against dementia. Here
we aimed to test whether being bilingual at different life stages impacts cognition and brain …