1. Bilinguals as "experts"? Comparing performance of mono- to bilingual individuals via a mousetracking paradigm.
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DAMIAN, MARKUS F., YE, WENTING, OH, MINAH, and YANG, SIAN
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BILINGUALISM ,MICE (Computers) ,YOUNG adults ,SPECIALISTS - Abstract
The question of whether bilingualism conveys a broader advantage in executive functions has recently been controversially discussed, with the empirical findings presenting a complex pattern of positive and null results. Here we present results from three standard tasks measuring executive functions (Flanker; Simon; Spatial Stroop) in which we compared performance of English monolingual to Chinese–English bilingual young adults. Participants provided responses via movement of a computer mouse rather than the conventional key presses, which provides a rich signal of the unfolding response dynamics. Clear differences between bi- and monolinguals emerged, with the former providing more 'efficient' responses than the latter. Results are discussed regarding the extent to which these results can be characterised as a genuine "bilingual advantage". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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