Bilingual Acquisition Flashcards
1
Q
How do you define (loosely) bilingualism?
A
A person who is able to use two or more languages
2
Q
Evidence for separate systems hypothesis
A
Weaker language used in more contexts requiring that language than those requiring stronger language
3
Q
Current consensus of systems
A
Dual systems (two language systems from beginning)
4
Q
Cognitive control involves…
A
Paying selective attention
Inhibiting attention to irrelevant information
Switching between competing alternatives
5
Q
Bilingualism and Alzheimer’s
A
May help offset age-related cognitive losses
