Chapter 7
Bilingual processing and cognition across the lifespan
Article outline
- 7.Introduction
- 7.1Mature bilingualism and cognition
- 7.1.1Cognition and language in aging monolinguals
- 7.1.2Cognition and language in aging bilinguals
- 7.1.2.1Phonology and lexicon
- 7.1.2.2Morphosyntax
- 7.1.2.3Cognition in aging bilinguals
- 7.2Bilingualism and cognition in childhood, adulthood and maturity
- 7.2.1The bilingual advantage for children and elders
- 7.2.2Questioning the bilingual advantage
- 7.2.3Exploring cognitive effects of bilingualism
- 7.3Similarities and differences in language development and processing for
four profiles of learners
- 7.3.1Learner internal factors: AoA, LoE, individual differences
- 7.3.2Learner external factors: SES, quality and quantity of input, literacy
- 7.3.3Language intrinsic factors: Frequency, regularity, redundancy, salience
- 7.4Research questions and theoretical themes
- 7.4.1Evaluation of research questions
- 7.4.2Nature and nurture: Theoretical frameworks of learning
- 7.5Conclusion