Unraveling the Multilingual Mind
Exploring Individual Differences in Bilingual Language Learning and Regulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21288045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kinsey Bice (Alexa Intelligent Decisions, Amazon, Inc. and Pennsylvania State University), Megan Zirnstein (Pomona College California) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 137 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-202 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Journal of Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9556 • E-ISSN: 1939-8298 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5406/19398298.137.2.10 |
| OpenAlex | W4404397009 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
Historically, research in the field of bilingualism assumed a model in which the native or first acquired language (L1) was assumed to be impervious to change or interference from subsequently learned languages. More recently, the field has come to accept that the L1 not only interacts with other learned languages but may also change during acquisition of those linguistic newcomers. Such change would reflect a process that relies on open and adaptive language representation and control and where, as learners develop into fully fledged proficient bilinguals, they must additionally learn to navigate cross-language interaction and competition depending on the linguistic context in which they are immersed and their own communicative goals. In this article we review work that addresses these 2 aspects of language learning. We ask how speakers at different stages of new language use successfully adapt language control mechanisms to suit their current stage in the language learning developmental trajectory. Collectively, we refer to this adaptive language control mechanism as bilingual language regulation. The phrase is meant to highlight the ability to shift activation states, especially of the dominant language or L1, to suit the cognitive demands of current linguistic goals. We attempt to bridge the gap between two literatures—one on language learning and the other on proficient bilingualism—to explore how language regulation as a cognitive control skill can be acquired, how it may change over time, and how it may be used at the peak of language proficiency
Bilingual education · Cognitive science · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Philosophy · Psychology · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
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| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |