Bilingual Language Control by Chinese-English Bilinguals
Evidence from Behavioral Experiments and Computational Modeling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21147952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renhui Hou (0009-0003-5789-7162, Ocean University of China), Shifa Chen (0000-0002-9608-3159, Ocean University of China), Yule Peng (0000-0002-7921-7557, Ocean University of China, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Bilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1367-0069 • E-ISSN: 1756-6878 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13670069261457760 |
| OpenAlex | W7166091488 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 49 |
Aims: The present study explores how language switching modulates cross-language semantic competitor effects in Chinese-English bilinguals to test the Inhibitory Control Model and Language-Specific Selection Model. Design: Two behavioral experiments adopted a modified cross-language semantic competitor priming paradigm. Computational models simulated inhibitory and non-inhibitory mechanisms. Data and analysis: Linear mixed-effects models and generalized linear mixed-effects models were used to analyze reaction time and accuracy from behavioral experiments. Computational simulations were compared with behavioral results. Findings: For L2 production, cross-language semantic interference effects emerge under non-switch conditions and diminish under switch conditions. For L1 production, no cross-language semantic interference effects were detected under either the non-switch or switch conditions. Computational simulations matched these results. Originality: A dual-mechanism account is proposed that L2 production relies on inhibitory control and L1 production on language-specific selection. Significance: Language control mechanisms by Chinese-English bilinguals can be modulated by language dominance
Computational model · Control (management) · Inhibitory control · Interference (communication) · Language production · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Priming (agriculture) · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Semantic memory · Semantics (computer science) · Categorization, perception, and language · Language Development and Disorders · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |