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 …

Does bilingualism come with linguistic costs? A meta-analytic review of the bilingual lexical deficit

E Bylund, J Antfolk, N Abrahamsson… - Psychonomic Bulletin & …, 2023 - Springer
A series of recent studies have shown that the once-assumed cognitive advantage of
bilingualism finds little support in the evidence available to date. Surprisingly, however, the …

Clear theories are needed to interpret differences: Perspectives on the bilingual advantage debate

A de Bruin, AS Dick, M Carreiras - Neurobiology of Language, 2021 - direct.mit.edu
The heated debate regarding bilingual cognitive advantages remains ongoing. While there
are many studies supporting positive cognitive effects of bilingualism, recent meta-analyses …

The neurocognitive underpinnings of second language processing: knowledge gains from the past and future outlook

JG van Hell - Language Learning, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The past decades have seen an explosion of research using electrophysiological or
neuroimaging techniques for studying the neurocognitive underpinnings of second …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical thickness in bilingual and monolingual children: Relationships to language use and language skill

KA Vaughn, MVH Nguyen, J Ronderos, AE Hernandez - NeuroImage, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a growing body of evidence based on adult neuroimaging that suggests that the
brain adapts to bilingual experiences to support language proficiency. The Adolescent Brain …

Dynamic effects of immersive bilingualism on cortical and subcortical grey matter volumes

L Marin-Marin, V Costumero, C Ávila… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bilingualism has been shown to induce neuroplasticity in the brain, but conflicting evidence
regarding its specific effects in grey matter continues to emerge, probably due to …

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 …

Cortical thickness is related to variability in heritage bilingual language proficiency.

MVH Nguyen, KA Vaughn… - Translational issues …, 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Research suggests that bilingual experience is associated with gray matter changes, such
that initial language gains are associated with expansion and language expertise is …

L1 activation during L2 processing is modulated by both age of acquisition and proficiency

R Berghoff, J McLoughlin, E Bylund - Journal of Neurolinguistics, 2021 - Elsevier
It is well established that access to the bilingual lexicon is non-selective: even in an entirely
monolingual context, elements of the non-target language are active. Research has also …

Exploring attention in the bilingualism continuum: A resting-state functional connectivity study

T Dash, Y Joanette, AI Ansaldo - Brain and Language, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explores the effects of bilingualism on the subcomponents of attention using
resting state functional connectivity analysis (rsFC). Unlike previous studies, measures of …