As the number of bilinguals in the USA grows rapidly, it is increasingly important for
neuropsychologists to be equipped and trained to address the unique challenges inherent …

The fifth edition of this bestselling book provides a comprehensive introduction to
bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, its 19 chapters cover all …

It is quite commonplace for bilingual speakers to use two or more languages, dialects or
varieties in the same conversation, without any apparent effort. The phenomenon, known as …

Research investigating the neural substrates underpinning parental behaviour has recently
gained momentum. Particularly, the hypothalamic medial preoptic area (MPOA) has been …

Increasingly, children grow up hearing two languages from birth. This comprehensive
textbook explains how children learn to understand and speak those languages. It brings …

Describes patterns of general communication development and of English specificity,
emphasizing individual patterns. This edition devotes more attention to individual …

This comprehensive guide to research and debate centres around language learning in
childhood, the age factor and the different contexts where language learning happens …

Bilingual children have been shown to outperform monolingual children on tasks measuring
executive functioning skills. This advantage is usually attributed to bilinguals' extensive …

This is a vocabulary research manual. It aims to give you the background knowledge
necessary to design rigorous and effective research studies into the behavior of L1 and L2 …

Elena Nicoladis, University of Alberta This chapter focuses on the simultaneous acquisition
of two languages from birth, or what is generally referred to as bilingual first language …