Bilingualism and flexibility in task switching
A close replication study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21506404 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Ward (0000-0001-7177-3615, University of South Wales, corresponding author), Justin Awani (Swansea University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 996-1012 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Second Language Acquisition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-2631 • E-ISSN: 1470-1545 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0272263124000378 |
| OpenAlex | W4398288156 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 51 |
This study aimed to closely replicate Wiseheart et al. ( Bilingualism: Language and Cognition , 19(1), 141–146, 2016) by investigating the transferability of language-switching skills to nonlinguistic task switching. Current evidence is mixed and there is a need to conduct robust replications in this area. Bilingual (n = 31) and monolingual (n = 47) young adults characterized stimuli by either colour or shape based on a given cue. Modifications include online data collection (as opposed to in-person) and adapting the nonverbal intelligence test used. All other aspects of the study mirror those by Wiseheart et al. Results indicate that the bilinguals exhibited better cognitive flexibility in task switching, as evidenced by a reduced global switch cost compared with monolinguals. In contrast, mixed evidence was found for local switch costs. Findings mirror those reported by Wiseheart et al. and suggest that by employing comparable task-switch paradigms and recruiting samples matched on several key variables, including age, gender, variety of languages spoken, and use of English, bilingualism does seem to confer broader executive function advantages. Findings are discussed in relation to theoretical implications to inform future replication studies and advance the bilingual advantage in the switching debate
Code-switching · Economics · Linguistics · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Statistics · Task switching · Language Development and Disorders · Mathematics · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Philosophy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |