Bilingualism

Question 1

Forgotten languages study could be relearned for ptps of which age

Answer 1

Under 40, hindu/Zulu (Bowers et al, 2009)

Question 2

Traditional account of bilingual word recognition

Answer 2

Distinction between word-form recognition and semantics. Separate lexicons for each language

Question 3

Dominant model of bilingualism is

Answer 3

The revised hierarchical model (Kral and Stewart, 1994)

Question 4

The revised hierarchical model hypothesises that

Answer 4

• 2 or more lexicons
• one semantic system
• connections from L2-> L1 are stronger than other way around
• developmental- can increase proficiency between connections

Question 5

Spivey and Marian (1999) marku study

Answer 5

• 12 Russian/English bilinguals
• pick up the marku (stamp) and marker there
• looked at the marker for a period of time before looking at stamp
• strong evidence for non-selective access

Question 6

Weber and cutler (2004) kitten=kist

Answer 6

• English monolinguals and Dutch English bilinguals
• pick up the kitten
• looked at the chest for timed period
• contrary to dominant model

Question 7

Fledge et al (1999): 240 Korean speakers, US citizens rated their accents

Answer 7

Sounding Native American declined with age (15-20)= can’t hear key contrasts so can’t sound native

Question 8

Bijeljac et al (1997) masked priming study details

Answer 8

20 French English bilinguals
Flash a word briefly and have to respond to target
AXLE usually slower to recognise when primed with ABLE than by unrelated word

Question 9

Bijeljac et al (1997) findings

Answer 9

Took longer to recognise low frequency French targets (e.g SOIF) after high frequency neighbour primes e.g SOIN)

Question 10

Dijkstra et al (2000) Dutch French bilinguals

Answer 10

List, brand and hark
Go/ no-go task
HFE - LFD= slower (26%)
LFE-HFD = no influence 
LFE-LFD= slower and less accurate