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Hofweber, Julia – First Language, 2021
In a study comparing executive functions among US Spanish-English bilinguals from low socio-economic (SES) backgrounds to monolinguals of each language, Grote et al. find that bilingual advantages already manifest themselves in pre-school children. This commentary recommends building on this finding, and further investigate the causes underlying…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Bilingualism, Spanish Speaking, Preschool Children
Lutzeier, Peter Rolf – IRAL, 1988
Explains the notion of "individual multilingualism." Multilingual behavior and multilingualism are considered as mental states, and questions about whether there are qualitative neuropsychological differences between multi- and mono-linguals are raised. Multilingualism in small children is briefly discussed. A reference list of 44 items is…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Language Processing, Monolingualism, Multilingualism