Measuring bilingualism: The quest for a “bilingualism quotient”

V Marian, S Hayakawa - Applied Psycholinguistics, 2021 - cambridge.org
The study of bilingualism has a history that extends from deciphering ancient multilingual
texts to map** the structure of the multilingual brain. The language experiences of …

Social media use improves executive functions in middle-aged and older adults: A structural equation modeling analysis

SS Khoo, H Yang - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Given the paucity of research on the cognitive implications of social media use in middle and
late adulthood, we sought to understand the relations between middle-aged and older …

Sco** review of research practices in the investigation of bilingual effects on inhibition and attention in young people

AJ Privitera, B Weekes - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and objectives: The aim of this sco** review is to curate and summarize research
methodologies used to assess the effects of bilingualism on inhibition and attention in young …

The role of bilingual interactional contexts in predicting interindividual variability in executive functions: A latent variable analysis.

A Hartanto, H Yang - Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Despite a growing number of studies on bilingual advantages in executive functions (EF),
their findings have been inconsistent. To shed light on this issue, we aimed to address both …

[BUCH][B] Of sound mind: How our brain constructs a meaningful sonic world

N Kraus - 2021 - books.google.com
An NPR “Book of the Day” A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change
the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex …

Language athletes: Dual-language code-switchers exhibit inhibitory control advantages

L Gosselin, L Sabourin - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies have begun to examine bilingual cognition from more nuanced, experienced-
based perspectives. The present study adds to this body of work by investigating the …

Experimentally induced language modes and regular code-switching habits boost bilinguals' executive performance: Evidence from a within-subject paradigm

J Hofweber, T Marinis, J Treffers-Daller - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Bilingualism may modulate executive functions (EFs), but the mechanisms underlying this
phenomenon are poorly understood. In this study, we investigated two potential sources of …

Incorporating language brokering experiences into bilingualism research: An examination of informal translation practices

BG López - Language and Linguistics Compass, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Language brokering is an informal translation practice found in language contact
and immigrant contexts where bilingual children and adolescents serve as translators for …

Measurement matters: higher waist-to-hip ratio but not body mass index is associated with deficits in executive functions and episodic memory

A Hartanto, JC Yong - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
Background The current study aimed to reconcile the inconsistent findings between obesity,
executive functions, and episodic memory by addressing major limitations of previous …

[PDF][PDF] How bilingual are Malaysian undergraduates? A snapshot of the different bilingual categories in Malaysia

FN Mahmud, K Salehuddin - GEMA Online Journal of Language …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Almost all literate Malaysians are able to communicate in at least two different languages.
Hence, ideally, conducting research involving bilinguals should not be a problem mainly …