The Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism (Cambridge Fundamentals of Neuroscience in Psychology)

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism presents an introduction to the neural bases and cognitive processes of the bilingual brain. It covers foundational knowledge required for study in the area of bilingualism, including prominent theories and research methodologies, and the state of research in relevant fields of psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and neuroscience. Major topics include bilingual development and brain plasticity; aphasia and the bilingual brain; cross-linguistic effects of bilingualism; bilingual lexical and conceptual memory; and cognitive and neurocognitive effects of bilingualism. This book represents the first of its kind to bring together the various psychological and theoretical issues of bilingualism with respect to language processing and representation, while providing insight into the 'reality' of the bilingual brain.

Science & Math

Schwieter, John W.

Festman, Julia

Behavioral Sciences

Cambridge University Press

This Element provides an overview of research considering variables deemed to impact bilingual language acquisition, and highlights research outcomes from a variety of disciplines. An exploratory study takes into account these variables and examines the language acquisition of adult Spanish-English bilinguals across a range of domains in their two languages. The results demonstrate that the highly interactive nature of bilingual speakers' languages is in line with a holistic view of the dynamic, interdependent nature of bilingualism as described by usage-based theories and dynamic systems theories, and by the conceptualization of bilingual language from a Dynamic Interactive Processing Perspective.

Proficiency Predictors in Sequential Bilinguals: The Proficiency Puzzle (Elements in Second Language Acquisition)

Reference

Austin, Lynette

Hernandez, Arturo E.

Words, Language & Grammar

Including detailed discussions of both the current state and future directions of the field, this comprehensive textbook presents a complete overview of multilingualism. Written by internationally recognized researchers and educators, Understanding Multilingualism: An Introduction provides detailed coverage of the various dimensions of modern multilingualism. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the field by exploring the broad spectrum of different sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and neurocognitive approaches to the study of multilingualism. The text begins by defining and clarifying the scope of multilingualism studies as a distinctive, interdisciplinary field of inquiry. Subsequent chapters discuss the historical development and theoretical models of multilingualism, how the brain processes multiple languages, the effect of multilingualism on human cognition, how multilingual processing changes over the human lifespan, societal management of multilingualism, multilingual education, and impact of technological advancement on multilingualism. The book concludes by addressing the prospect of a post-multilingual world and methodological issues in studying multilingualism. <ul> <li>Considers the cognitive and linguistic implications of multilingualism to applied linguistics and language acquisition</li> <li>Examines the connections between multilingualism and changing socio-political and economic landscapes</li> <li>Reviews modern theories, methods, and research findings in multilingualism studies</li> <li>Discusses complex topics at both the individual and societal level</li> <li>Features numerous exercises, discussion questions, assignments, further readings, suggested research topics, and real-life case studies</li> </ul> Understanding Multilingualism: An Introduction is the perfect primary textbook for undergraduate courses in multilingualism and bilingualism, and an excellent resource for advanced students in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, second language acquisition, and foreign language education programs.

Understanding Multilingualism: An Introduction

Wei, Li

Ferreira, Aline

Wiley/Blackwell

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