bilingualism Flashcards
(16 cards)
what does the revised hierarchical model by Judith Kroll describe?
how language goes into the mind and how different languages communicate with one another
true or false: the contemporary view of bilingualism is that it inhibits childrens ability to progress knowledge
false, this was the old view
someone who learns two languages at birth has a ______ acquisition profile while someone who learns one at birth, and one during childhood has a ______ acquisition profile
simultaneous, sequential
bilinguals have _____ ______ compared to monolinguals because they have to solve more language related problems
increased demand
a mental firewall can describe which hypothesis on language
language selective activation hypothesis
being unable to ignore one language describes which hypothesis
language non-selective activation hypothesis
the word dog translating to chien in french is an example what
language-unique translation equivalents
cat translating to “chat” in french (also a word in english) describes what
interlingual homograph
words spelt the same way with the same meaning in both languages is called what
cognates
when reading cognates, the language non-selective hypothesis states there is ________ in understanding while the language selective hypothesis states there is ________.
facilitation, no facilitation
when reading homographs, language non-selective hypothesis states there is _____ in understanding while the language selective hypothesis states there is ____ ______ in understanding
interference, no interference
how do researchers measure reading in bilinguals?
eye tracking monitor
which hypothesis is found to be more present in early stage bilinguals?
language non-selective activation hypothesis
bilinguals use _____ _____ to attend to one language while inhibiting the other
executive control
what aspect of a sentence allows for a bilingual to inhibit their unused language from confusing them?
semantics (meaning of a sentence)
list two advantages of being bilingual
delay of onset of Alzheimer’s disease by ~4 years
bilinguals are better at ignoring irrelevant information
