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Ii International Colloquium On Languages, Cultures, Identity, In School And Society, International Colloquium
Ii International Colloquium On Languages, Cultures, Identity, In School And Society, International Colloquium
Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Languages, Cultures, Identity in School and Society
The influx of immigrants in countries worldwide, coupled with the challenges associated to the schooling of their children in host countries' schools, makes it more necessary than ever to broaden our knowledge of the linguistic, ethnic, and cultural realities derived from this phenomenon. This is the rationale for the present Colloquium, which revolves around the following topics:
- Individual, school, and societal bilingualism/multilingualism-related issues
- Multi/Transculturalism-related issues in families, schools, and society
- Impact of bi/multilingualism on individuals' and societies' language, culture, and identity
- Impact of multi/transculturalism on individuals' and societies' language, culture, and identity
- Language ideologies, policies, and practices
- Promotion, maintenance, and …
The Effects Of Bilingualism And Multilingualism On Lexical Retrieval, Sarah E. Young
The Effects Of Bilingualism And Multilingualism On Lexical Retrieval, Sarah E. Young
Linguistics Senior Research Projects
This research reviews literature that has been written concerning the positive and negative cognitive impact bilingualism has on the speaker. It then takes this research one step further asking whether increasing the number of languages one speaks slows down the person’s lexical retrieval. Methods include an interview and two tests, the data from which strongly supports the hypothesis mentioned in the literature review that bilingualism slows down lexical processing. This research concludes that having more languages does increase a person’s difficulty with retrieving words on demand.
Key terms: bilingualism, lexical retrieval, RIF, retrieval induced forgetting, aphasia, tip of the tongue, …