Language and Cognition in Gaelic-English Young Adult Bilingual Speakers: A Positive Effect of School Immersion Program on Attentional and Grammatical Skills

Language and Cognition in Gaelic-English Young Adult Bilingual Speakers: A Positive Effect of School Immersion Program on Attentional and Grammatical Skills

The present study investigates linguistics and cognitive effects of bilingualism with a minority language acquired through school medium education. If bilingualism has an effect on cognition and language abilities, regardless of language prestige or opportunities of use, young adult Gaelic-English s...

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Main Authors: Maria Garraffa, Mateo Obregon, Bernadette O’Rourke, Antonella Sorace
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
bilingualism
school immersion
minority languages
grammar
executive functions
Gaelic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.570587/full

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