Transcranial magnetic stimulation reveals divergent roles of left inferior frontal gyrus in bilingual language control and domain-general cognitive control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21697647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yu Dong (0000-0003-0901-3177, Beijing Language and Culture University), Yuming Ke (Tianjin Normal University), Jinghan Zeng (0000-0003-1704-5603, Beijing Normal University), Hehui Li (0000-0002-7315-3396, Shenzhen University), Xin Wang (0000-0003-2833-6940, Macquarie University), Junjie Wu (0000-0003-3509-5110, Tianjin Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-14 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-25 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/s1366728925100783 |
| OpenAlex | W7106584106 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 106 |
Previous research has mainly explored the relationship between bilingual language control and domain-general cognitive control through behavioral correlations, often revealing epiphenomenal links rather than causality. This study utilizes transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the causal roles of the left inferior frontal gyrus (LIFG) and left middle temporal gyrus (LMTG) in 33 unbalanced Chinese-English bilinguals. Continuous theta burst stimulation was applied in separate sessions to decrease cortical excitability, with vertex stimulation as a control. LIFG stimulation significantly increased switching costs in nonverbal switching tasks, highlighting its role in domain-general cognitive control. LMTG stimulation did not affect switching or mixing costs in language or nonverbal switching tasks, suggesting no causal involvement, but it reduced reaction times (RTs) during language switching tasks, underscoring its specialization in language processing. These findings highlight distinctions between the neural mechanisms of bilingual language control and domain-general cognitive control, particularly in the LIFG
Brain stimulation · Cognition · Inferior frontal gyrus · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Nonverbal communication · Stimulation · Superior frontal gyrus · Transcranial magnetic stimulation · Action Observation and Synchronization · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
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| Highly cited | No |