ArticleFrontiers in psychology2018
Exploiting Language Variation to Better Understand the Cognitive Consequences of Bilingualism.
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- Re-Examining Labels in Neurocognitive Research: Evidence from Bilingualism and Autism as Spectrum-Trait Cases.Brain sciences · 2022Review
- Assessing language background and experiences among heritage bilinguals.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- Why not both? Rethinking categorical and continuous approaches to bilingualism.The international journal of bilingualism : cross-disciplinary, cross-linguistic studies of language behavior · 2021Article
- Measuring Bilingualism: The Quest for a "Bilingualism Quotient".Applied psycholinguistics · 2021Article
- Engaging proactive control: Influences of diverse language experiences using insights from machine learning.Journal of experimental psychology. General · 2021Article
- The Simon effect in bilingual language brokers: A role for emotion and proficiency.The international journal of bilingualism : cross-disciplinary, cross-linguistic studies of language behavior · 2021Article
- Bilingualism: A Neurocognitive Exercise in Managing Uncertainty.Neurobiology of language (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2021Review
- Intralingual Variation in Acceptability Judgments and Production: Three Case Studies in Russian Grammar.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Not All Bilinguals Are the Same: A Call for More Detailed Assessments and Descriptions of Bilingual Experiences.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Does the Bilingual Advantage in Cognitive Control Exist and If So, What Are Its Modulating Factors? A Systematic Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
- Measuring the Timing of the Bilingual Advantage.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
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Abstract
Within the past decade, there has been an explosion of research investigating the cognitive consequences of bilingualism. However, a controversy has arisen specifically involving research claiming a "bilingual advantage" in executive function. In this brief review, we re-examine the nature of the "bilingual advantage" and suggest three themes for future research. First, there must be a theoretical account of how specific variation in language experience impacts aspects of executive function and domain general cognition. Second, efforts toward adequately characterizing the participants tested will be critical to interpreting results. Finally, designing studies that employ converging analytical approaches and sensitive methodologies will be important to advance our knowledge of the dynamics between bilingual language experience and cognition.
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