Measuring the Timing of the Bilingual Advantage

Empirical evidence has supported the idea that the bilingual advantage is a question of nuanced differences between bilinguals and monolinguals. In this article, I review findings from studies using eye tracking, mouse tracking, and event-related potentials (ERPs) which are particularly suited to me...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 9; p. 1983
Main Author Incera, Sara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 16.10.2018
Subjects
bilingualism
event-related potentials
eye tracking
mouse tracking
Psychology
timing
event-related potentials
eye tracking
timing
bilingualism
mouse tracking
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Summary:Empirical evidence has supported the idea that the bilingual advantage is a question of nuanced differences between bilinguals and monolinguals. In this article, I review findings from studies using eye tracking, mouse tracking, and event-related potentials (ERPs) which are particularly suited to measure time. Understanding the timing of the processes underlying executive function is crucial in evaluating the intricacies of the bilingual mind. Furthermore, I provide recommendations on how to best use these timing techniques to compare bilinguals and monolinguals. Temporal differences can characterize ongoing discussions of the bilingual advantage and help explain conflicting findings. Methodological and analytical innovations to better investigate the timing of the cognitive processes at play will inform a wide range of areas in cognitive science.
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Reviewed by: Judith F. Kroll, Pennsylvania State University, United States; Evelyne Mercure, University College London, United Kingdom; Megan Zirnstein, University of California, Riverside, United States, in collaboration with reviewer JK
This article was submitted to Cognitive Science, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
Edited by: Roberto Filippi, University College London, United Kingdom
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01983