TY  - BOOK
AU  - Zhilong Xie
PY  - 2016
CY  - Lausanne, Switzerland
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 1424-8689
SN  - 9783035109382
TI  - Bilingual Advantages
T2  - Contributions of Different Bilingual Experiences to Cognitive Control Differences Among Young-adult Bilinguals
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-0351-0938-2
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1053523
N2  - The question whether bilingualism is linked to benefits in cognitive control (executive functions) is intensely debated among linguists. While some studies come to the conclusion that bilingual individuals consistently outperform their monolingual counterparts on tasks involving cognitive control, other studies argue that there is no coherent evidence showing that bilingual advantages actually exist. This opposing view results from two inadequately investigated perspectives, namely the complexities of bilingualism and the multifaceted nature of cognitive control.   This publication combines these two perspectives and presents a new approach towards the analysis of bilingual advantage. It discusses the results of a combined analysis of both specific bilingual experiences and specific aspects of cognitive control.
KW  - Bilingualism, bilingual advantage, cognitive control, bilingual experiences, young adult Chinese-English bilinguals
LA  - English
ER  -