From eye to cortex
Tracing the neurocognitive dynamics of bilingual novel word acquisition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7148334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yang Fu (0000-0002-6915-2972, Shanghai International Studies University), Jing Yang (0009-0004-1715-4513, Zhejiang International Studies University), Beatriz Bermúdez-Margaretto (0000-0002-3687-3634, Universidad de Salamanca, corresponding author), Huili Wang (0000-0002-3060-4476, Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic), Damian Enrique Jan Cordón (Universidad de La Laguna), Alberto Dominguez (0000-0002-4958-0179, Universidad de La Laguna) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 270 |
| Pages | 105632 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Brain and Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-934X • E-ISSN: 1090-2155 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.bandl.2025.105632 |
| PMID | 40865422 |
| OpenAlex | W4413637591 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 103 |
The current study examined how native language (L1) orthographic features influence bilinguals' ability to rapidly form new representations for second-language (L2) written word forms. We assessed eye movements, neural activity, and behavioral performance in sequential bilinguals with L1-L2 orthographical pairs within (Spanish-English) and across (Mandarin Chinese-English) writing systems. Participants were trained on novel English words embedded in naturalistic sentence contexts, followed by a two-day post-training session. Analyses of eye-movement variables, fixation-related potentials, and learning outcomes revealed that Spanish-English bilinguals exhibited more automatic lexical encoding of novel words, reflected in shorter fixations and attenuated early neural responses, whereas Chinese-English bilinguals maintained prolonged attentional engagement across exposures. These divergent exposure-related dynamics predicted post-training performance, with Spanish bilinguals showing greater gains after consolidation. The findings suggest that the neuroplasticity underlying L2 word learning is shaped by pre-existing cortical circuits for native linguistic features, leading to different neural strategies for forming new lexical representations
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Cortex (anatomy) · Linguistics · Neurocognitive · Temporal cortex · Tracing · Word (group theory) · Computer Science · Language Development and Disorders · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Neuroscience · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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| Highly cited | No |