The bilingual advantage for immigrant students in French immersion in Canada: linking advantages to contextual variables
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DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2015.1041875
Abstract: This study compares the English and French proficiencies of three groups of early French immersion participants at the Grade 6 level: Canadian-born English-speaking, Canadian-born multilingual, and immigrant multilingual students. In addition to English and French… read more here.
Keywords: students french; french immersion; bilingual advantage; advantage immigrant ... See more keywords
Is bilingualism losing its advantage? A bibliometric approach
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0176151
Abstract: This study uses several bibliometric indices to explore the temporal course of publication trends regarding the bilingual advantage in executive control over a ten-year window. These indices include the number of published papers, numbers of… read more here.
Keywords: bibliometric approach; losing advantage; advantage bibliometric; bilingual advantage ... See more keywords
Can Machines Find the Bilingual Advantage? Machine Learning Algorithms Find No Evidence to Differentiate Between Lifelong Bilingual and Monolingual Cognitive Profiles
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DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.621772
Abstract: Bilingualism has been identified as a potential cognitive factor linked to delayed onset of dementia as well as boosting executive functions in healthy individuals. However, more recently, this claim has been called into question following… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive profiles; bilingualism; machine learning; bilingual monolingual ... See more keywords
Meta-Analysis Reveals a Bilingual Advantage That Is Dependent on Task and Age
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01458
Abstract: Debate continues on whether a bilingual advantage exists with respect to executive functioning. This report synthesized the results of 170 studies to test whether the bilingual advantage is dependent on the task used to assess… read more here.
Keywords: advantage; bilingual advantage; task age; executive functioning ... See more keywords
Shifting Gear in the Study of the Bilingual Advantage: Language Switching Examined as a Possible Moderator
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DOI: 10.3390/bs9080086
Abstract: The bilingual advantage is a heavily debated topic in research on bilingualism. The current study further investigated one specific aspect of bilingualism proposed to be a determining factor for the bilingual advantage, namely language switching… read more here.
Keywords: bilingual advantage; study; advantage; language switching ... See more keywords