Cross-linguistic influence in the bilingual lexicon: Evidence for ubiquitous facilitation and context-dependent interference effects on lexical processing

LM Bailey, K Lockary, E Higby - Bilingualism: Language and …, 2024 - cambridge.org
For bilinguals, lexical access in one language may affect, or be affected by, activation of
words in another language. Research to date suggests seemingly contradictory effects of …

Semantic ambiguity within and across languages: An integrative review

T Degani, N Tokowicz - Quarterly Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Semantic ambiguity often occurs within a language (eg, the word “organ” in English means
both a body part and a musical instrument), but it can also cross a language boundary, such …

Understanding conceptual transfer for students learning new programming languages

E Tshukudu, Q Cutts - Proceedings of the 2020 ACM conference on …, 2020 - dl.acm.org
Prior research has shown that students face transition challenges between programming
languages (PL) over the course of their education. We could not find research attempting to …

The neurolinguistics of the second language lexico-semantic system

N Tokowicz, V Tkacikova - The Routledge Handbook of Second …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Neurolinguistic studies have revealed some of the mysteries of the second language lexico-
semantic system. Numerous neuroscientific methodologies have been used in this field …

The influence of community structure on how communities categorize the world.

S Lev-Ari - Journal of experimental psychology: learning, memory …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
Categorization is the foundation of many cognitive functions. Importantly, the categories we
use to structure the world are informed by the language we speak. For example, whether we …

[BOOK][B] Lexical processing and second language acquisition

N Tokowicz - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
Lexical Processing and Second Language Acquisition provides a comprehensive overview
of research on second language lexical processing, integrating converging research and …

[HTML][HTML] The role of motor system in action-related language comprehension in L1 and L2: An fMRI study

L Tian, H Chen, W Zhao, J Wu, Q Zhang, A De… - Brain and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The framework of embodied cognition has challenged the modular view of a language-
cognition divide by suggesting that meaning-retrieval critically involves the sensory-motor …

Ambiguous words are harder to learn

T Degani, N Tokowicz - Bilingualism: Language and cognition, 2010 - cambridge.org
Relatively little is known about the role of ambiguity in adult second-language learning. In
this study, native English speakers learned Dutch–English translation pairs that either …

The impact of brief exposure to the second language on native language production: Global or item specific?

T Degani, H Kreiner, H Ataria, F Khateeb - Applied Psycholinguistics, 2020 - cambridge.org
Bilinguals routinely shift between their languages, changing languages between
communicative settings. To test the consequences of such changes in language use, 48 …

The role of language proficiency, cognate status and word frequency in the assessment of Spanish–English bilinguals' verbal fluency

HK Blumenfeld, SC Bobb, V Marian - International journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Assessment tools are needed to accurately index performance in bilingual
populations. This study examines the verbal fluency task to further establish the relative …