Adaptive control and brain plasticity: A multidimensional account of the bilingual experience and its relation to cognition

Anne L. Beatty-Martínez, Paola E. Dussias

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Abstract

A central question in cognitive neuroscience concerns how individuals' cognitive abilities are shaped by learning from experience. This paper presents a critical overview of the discoveries that have emerged from the study of bilingualism, and the implications that they hold for language, cognition, and the brain. In particular, we review the range of cognitive control processes that appear to be influenced by bilingualism and the theoretical frameworks that have been proposed to account for the differences between bilinguals and monolinguals as well as among bilinguals themselves. We discuss current research directions on the consequences of bilingualism, and report emerging findings on the role of bilingual experience in the adaptation of the bilingual language system.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationBilingualism, Executive Function, and Beyond
Subtitle of host publicationQuestions and Insights
EditorsIrina A. Sekerina, Virginia Valian, Lauren Spradlin
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company
Pages49-66
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9789027262745
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Publication series

NameStudies in Bilingualism
Volume57
ISSN (Print)0928-1533

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Linguistics and Language

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