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Direct linkWodniecka, Zofia; Craik, Fergus I. M.; Luo, Lin; Bialystok, Ellen – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2010
Two studies are reported that explore the effect of bilingualism on memory performance. Following previous reports of a bilingual advantage in executive control that sometimes shows a greater advantage in older adults, we compared younger and older monolinguals and bilinguals on a memory paradigm that yielded separate measures of familiarity and…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Memory, Memorization, Verbal Ability
Bialystok, Ellen – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2007
Bilinguals must have a mechanism for controlling attention to their two language systems in order to achieve fluent performance in each language without intrusions from the other. This paper examines the evidence that the experience of controlling attention to two languages boosts the development of executive control processes in childhood for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Development, Language Fluency, Cognitive Processes
Bialystok, Ellen; Craik, Fergus; Luk, Gigi – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2008
Ninety-six participants, who were younger (20 years) or older (68 years) adults and either monolingual or bilingual, completed tasks assessing working memory, lexical retrieval, and executive control. Younger participants performed most of the tasks better than older participants, confirming the effect of aging on these processes. The effect of…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Monolingualism, Language Processing, Bilingualism
