The bilingual advantage in the language processing domain : evidence from the Verbal Fluency Task

Gloria Pino Escobar, Marina Kalashnikova, Paola Escudero

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Abstract

![CDATA[Several cognitive advantages in the non-verbal domain have been associated with bilingualism. However, it remains debated whether this advantage also extends to the language processing domain in bilingual children. To assess this, monolingual and bilingual eight-year-old children performed a letter (or phonemic) and a category (or semantic) Verbal Fluency Task (VFT) in order to observe executive functioning under language processing demands. Results showed that bilinguals significantly outperformed monolinguals in both versions of the VFT, demonstrating enhanced lexical processing abilities for bilinguals. These findings will be discussed in view of the bilingual advantage controversy.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, 6-9 December 2016, Parramatta, Australia
PublisherAustralian Speech Science & Technology Association
Pages129-132
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventAustralasian International Conference on Speech Science -
Duration: 6 Dec 2016 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2207-1296

Conference

ConferenceAustralasian International Conference on Speech Science
Period6/12/16 → …

Keywords

  • bilingualism in children
  • executive functions (neuropsychology)
  • attention
  • verbal behavior

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