How does bilingualism modify cognitive function? Attention to the mechanism
It has been claimed that bilingual experience leads to an enhancement of cognitive control
across the lifespan, a claim that has been investigated by comparing monolingual and …
across the lifespan, a claim that has been investigated by comparing monolingual and …
The quest for signals in noise: Leveraging experiential variation to identify bilingual phenotypes
Increasing evidence suggests that bilingualism does not, in itself, result in a particular
pattern of response, revealing instead a complex and multidimensional construct that is …
pattern of response, revealing instead a complex and multidimensional construct that is …
Rethinking multilingual experience through a Systems Framework of Bilingualism
In “The Devil's Dictionary”, Bierce (1911) defined language as “The music with which we
charm the serpents guarding another's treasure.” This satirical definition reflects a core truth …
charm the serpents guarding another's treasure.” This satirical definition reflects a core truth …
Bilingual language experience as a multidimensional spectrum: Associations with objective and subjective language proficiency
Despite the multifactorial space of language experience in which people continuously vary,
bilinguals are often dichotomized into ostensibly homogeneous groups. The timing of …
bilinguals are often dichotomized into ostensibly homogeneous groups. The timing of …
Justice and equity for whom? Reframing research on the “bilingual (dis) advantage”
G Luk - Applied Psycholinguistics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The search for the existence and nonexistence of bilingual advantages and disadvantages
has become a battleground marked by polarized comments and perspectives, furthering our …
has become a battleground marked by polarized comments and perspectives, furthering our …
Research on bilingualism as discovery science
An important aim of research on bilingualism is to understand how the brain adapts to the
demands of using more than one language. In this paper, we argue that pursuing such an …
demands of using more than one language. In this paper, we argue that pursuing such an …
Bilingualism as a slice of Swiss cheese
E Bialystok - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the global population, an intense discussion began
about how best to contain the spread of the deadly virus. Debates ensued about whether …
about how best to contain the spread of the deadly virus. Debates ensued about whether …
Does language entropy shape cognitive performance? A tale of two cities
D Wagner, K Bekas, E Bialystok - Bilingualism: Language and …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Research examining the cognitive consequences of bilingualism has increasingly relied on
continuous measures to capture the degree and nature of bilingual experience, using such …
continuous measures to capture the degree and nature of bilingual experience, using such …
Using network science to map what Montréal bilinguals talk about across languages and communicative contexts
Recent work within the language sciences, particularly bilingualism, has sought new
methods to evaluate and characterize how people differentially use language across …
methods to evaluate and characterize how people differentially use language across …
Bilingualism: A neurocognitive exercise in managing uncertainty
Bilinguals have distinct linguistic experiences relative to monolinguals, stemming from
interactions with the environment and the individuals therein. Theories of language control …
interactions with the environment and the individuals therein. Theories of language control …