The effects of bilingualism on executive functions: An updated quantitative analysis

JG Grundy - Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science, 2020 - Springer
Several researchers have suggested that learning and using a second language requires
domain-general executive functions, and many have shown that bilinguals outperform …

Bilingualism and domain-general cognitive functions from a neural perspective: A systematic review

L Tao, G Wang, M Zhu, Q Cai - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
A large body of research has indicated that bilingualism–through continual practice in
language control–may impact cognitive functions, as well as relevant aspects of brain …

Redefining bilingualism as a spectrum of experiences that differentially affects brain structure and function

V DeLuca, J Rothman, E Bialystok… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
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 …

Measuring bilingualism: The quest for a “bilingualism quotient”

V Marian, S Hayakawa - Applied Psycholinguistics, 2021 - cambridge.org
The study of bilingualism has a history that extends from deciphering ancient multilingual
texts to mapping the structure of the multilingual brain. The language experiences of …

Understanding structural plasticity in the bilingual brain: The Dynamic Restructuring Model

C Pliatsikas - Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2020 - cambridge.org
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 …

On the phantom-like appearance of bilingualism effects on neurocognition:(How) should we proceed?

E Leivada, M Westergaard, JA Duñabeitia… - Bilingualism …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Numerous studies have argued that bilingualism has effects on cognitive functions.
Recently, in light of increasingly mixed empirical results, this claim has been challenged …

Understanding bilingual brain function and structure changes? U bet! A unified bilingual experience trajectory model

V DeLuca, K Segaert, A Mazaheri, A Krott - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 2020 - Elsevier
A growing body of research shows that the brain adapts functionally and structurally to
specific bilingual experiences. These brain adaptations seem related to modulations in …

[HTML][HTML] Duration and extent of bilingual experience modulate neurocognitive outcomes

V DeLuca, J Rothman, E Bialystok, C Pliatsikas - NeuroImage, 2020 - Elsevier
The potential effects of bilingualism on executive control (EC) have been heavily debated.
One possible source of discrepancy in the evidence may be that bilingualism tends to be …

The many shades of bilingualism: Language experiences modulate adaptations in brain structure

C Pliatsikas, V DeLuca, T Voits - Language Learning, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

The effect of bilingualism on brain development from early childhood to young adulthood

C Pliatsikas, L Meteyard, J Veríssimo, V DeLuca… - Brain Structure and …, 2020 - Springer
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 …