During speech comprehension, bilinguals co-activate both of their languages, resulting in
cross-linguistic interaction at various levels of processing. This interaction has important …

The latest title in the Cognitive Science and Second Language Acquisition Series presents a
comprehensive review of connectionist research in second language acquisition (SLA) …

In this study we present a self‐organizing connectionist model of early lexical development.
We call this model DevLex‐II, based on the earlier DevLex model. DevLex‐II can simulate a …

In this paper we present an unsupervised neural network model of bilingual lexical
development and interaction. We focus on how the representational structures of the …

In adult bilinguals, a word in one language will activate a related word in the other language,
with language dominance modulating the direction of these effects. To determine whether …

We propose the fuzzy lexical representations (FLRs) hypothesis that regards fuzziness as a
core property of nonnative (L2) lexical representations (LRs). Fuzziness refers to imprecise …

This chapter introduces key terminology and concepts necessary to embark upon a research
project. It aims to sample research areas that fall under the umbrella of bilingualism and …

As contacts between nations increase due to economical, political, and technological
developments, so does the importance of being able to speak and understand a different …

Interests in the study of bilingualism in recent years are grounded in the prospect that
interdisciplinary research in this domain will lead to fundamental understanding of the …

How does a child rapidly acquire and develop a structured mental organization for the vast
number of words in the first years of life? How does a bilingual individual deal with the even …