Author, as appears in the article.: Leivada E; Westergaard M; Duñabeitia JA; Rothman J
Department: Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
URV's Author/s: Leivada, Evangelia
Keywords: Proteus phenomenon Neurocognition Executive functions Bilingualism
Abstract: Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press. Numerous studies have argued that bilingualism has effects on cognitive functions. Recently, in light of increasingly mixed empirical results, this claim has been challenged. One might ponder if there is enough evidence to justify a cessation to future research on the topic or, alternatively, how the field could proceed to better understand the phantom-like appearance of bilingual effects. Herein, we attempt to frame this appearance at the crossroads of several factors such as the heterogeneity of the term 'bilingual', sample size effects, task effects, and the complex dynamics between an early publication bias that favours positive results and the subsequent Proteus phenomenon. We conclude that any definitive claim on the topic is premature and that research must continue, albeit in a modified way. To this effect, we offer a path forward for future multi-lab work that should provide clearer answers to whether bilingualism has neurocognitive effects, and if so, under what conditions.
Thematic Areas: Psychology, experimental Linguistics and language Linguistics Language and linguistics Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística Education Educació Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: evelina.leivada@urv.cat
Record's date: 2024-07-27
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: http://bit.ly/3LPPNVs
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Bilingualism-Language And Cognition. 24 (1): 197-210
APA: Leivada E; Westergaard M; Duñabeitia JA; Rothman J (2021). On the phantom-like appearance of bilingualism effects on neurocognition: (How) should we proceed?. Bilingualism-Language And Cognition, 24(1), 197-210. DOI: 10.1017/S1366728920000358
Article's DOI: 10.1017/S1366728920000358
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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