Multilingualism and verbal short-term/working memory
Evidence from academics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Valantis Fyndanis (0000-0001-9403-3468, Cyprus University of Technology, corresponding author), Sarah Cameron (0000-0001-8167-8179, University of Oslo), Pernille Hansen (0000-0003-3785-0132, University of Oslo), Pernille Bonnevie Hansen, Miina Norvik (0000-0002-5240-6825, Statistics Norway), Monica I Norvik, Hanne Gram Simonsen (0000-0001-6762-5505, University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 490-503 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bilingualism Language and Cognition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-7289 • E-ISSN: 1469-1841 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1366728922000621 |
| OpenAlex | W4310030284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 91 |
To date, the evidence regarding the effect of bilingualism/multilingualism on short-term memory (STM) and working memory (WM) capacity is inconclusive. This study investigates whether multilingualism has a positive effect on the verbal STM and WM capacity of neurotypical middle-aged and older individuals. Eighty-two L1-Norwegian sequential bilingual/multilingual academics were tested with tasks measuring verbal STM/WM capacity. Degree of bilingualism/multilingualism for each participant was estimated based on a comprehensive questionnaire. Different measures of bilingualism/multilingualism were used. Data on potentially influencing non-linguistic factors were also collected. Correlation and regression analyses showed that multilingualism impacts both verbal STM and verbal WM. In particular, all analyses showed that number of known foreign languages was the strongest predictor of verbal STM and WM capacity. The results are discussed in light of recent studies on the impact of bilingualism on STM/WM and on recent proposals regarding the mechanism underlying so-called bilingual advantage
Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Neurotypical · Pedagogy · Short-term memory · Working memory · Language Development and Disorders · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |