We investigated whether the features of the second language (L2) matter when we consider
the consequence of short-term L2 immersion on performance in the native language (L1) …

We investigated whether fluent language production is associated with greater skill in
resolving lexical competition during spoken word recognition and ignoring irrelevant …

Research in second language (L2) learning often considers one modality only during task
completion. It is unclear if L2 performance is as accurate whatever the modality. L2 learning …

Multilingual classrooms and online communication are becoming increasingly linguistically
diverse due to globalization and new discourse patterns are emerging. Many of these …

Emotional experiences are often dulled in one's second language. We tested whether
emotion concepts are more strongly associated with first language (L1) than second …

Previous studies have reported that null subject is not completely lost in heritage speakers,
but there is an increase in the production and acceptance of overt subjects. Turkish is a pro …

Second language (L2) listening is a common challenge for language learners. It remains
largely unknown how bilinguals process L2 listening. The literature has suggested an …

Bilinguals frequently juggle competing representations from their two languages when they
interact with their environment (ie, nonselective activation). As a result, both first (L1) and …

Being multilingual is a valuable advantage in today's global society, which is right at
everyone's doorstep. Language and the ability to communicate are important skills to …

En la presente tesis doctoral se examinará el reconocimiento, tanto visual como auditivo, de
palabras por bilingües tardíos de castellano-inglés con un nivel medio-alto en su segunda …