According to some estimates, more than half of the world's population is multilingual to some
extent. Because of the centrality of language use to human experience and the deep …

Building on earlier evidence showing a beneficial effect of bilingualism on children's
cognitive development, we review recent studies using both behavioral and neuroimaging …

Dual language exposure and bilingualism are relatively common experiences for children.
The present review set out to synthesize the existing research on cognitive development in …

One hundred and seventy-five children who were 6-years old were assigned to one of four
groups that differed in socioeconomic status (SES; working class or middle class) and …

A number of studies have documented the cognitive outcomes associated with bilingualism.
To gain a clear understanding of the extent and diversity of these cognitive outcomes, the …

A total of 104 six‐year‐old children belonging to 4 groups (English monolinguals, Chinese‐
English bilinguals, French‐English bilinguals, Spanish‐English bilinguals) were compared …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

Purpose To develop a reliable and valid questionnaire of bilingual language status with
predictable relationships between self-reported and behavioral measures. Method In Study …

The present paper summarizes research showing that bilingualism affects linguistic and
cognitive performance across the lifespan. The effect on linguistic performance is generally …

Increasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This comprehensive
textbook explains how children learn to understand and speak those languages. It brings …