Crosslinguistic Influence and Second Language Learning provides a comprehensive
overview of what is currently known about prior language knowledge and experience in …

Bilingual language representation and cognitive control effects may reflect the dynamic
interactions among the complex learning environment, genotype of the individual, and …

In the past 20 years, the field of bilingualism has made a substantial effort to better
understand the set of cognitive mechanisms that allow bilinguals to functionally manage and …

This article contains bilingualism and its importance in human life, as well as the benefits of
bilingualism for children, skills and recommendations for identifying their ability to be …

Predicting language therapy outcomes in bilinguals with aphasia (BWA) remains
challenging due to the multiple pre-and poststroke factors that determine the deficits and …

The study of code-switching (CS) speech has produced a wealth of knowledge in the
understanding of bilingual language processing and representation. Here, we approach this …

It is well established that access to the bilingual lexicon is non-selective: even in an entirely
monolingual context, elements of the non-target language are active. Research has also …

Learning non-native phonetic categories in adulthood is an exceptionally challenging task,
characterized by large interindividual differences in learning speed and outcomes. The …

Can native competence be achieved in a second language? Here, we focus on the
Language Distance Hypothesis that claims that early and proficient bilinguals can achieve …

Whereas some bilinguals have one language that is dominant, others attain high proficiency
in both languages. This variation is likely explained by a combination of environmental and …