The study of bilingual language processing / Nan Jiang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jiang, Nan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structuralism (Literary analysis).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Summary:

This book offers a detailed account of the issues, models, and outcomes of research into the cognition of bilingualism. It begins with a chapter identifying the most important characteristics of this research, and then explores key topics including lexico-semantic representation, cross-language priming, selective lexical access, and code-switching.

Contents:

Intro

cover

titlepage

copyright

Contents

Preface

List of figures and tables

List of abbreviations

1 Introducing bilingual processing research

1.1. Characterizing bilingual processing research

1.1.1. A broad definition of bilingualism

1.1.2. A clear focus on the cognitive aspect of bilingualism

1.1.3. A well-defined set of research questions

1.1.4. A rich repertoire of lab-based research paradigms

1.1.5. An overlap with second language processing

1.2. A historical perspective: 1950s to 1970s

1.2.1. Classifying and assessing bilingualism

1.2.2. From memory organization to lexical organization in bilinguals

1.2.3. Exploring bilingual processing

1.2.4. The coming of a new era

2 Lexico-semantic organization in bilinguals

2.1. One or two lexicons?

2.2. One or two semantic systems?

2.2.1. Finding a shared semantic system

2.2.2. The distributed conceptual feature model (DCFM) and related research

2.2.2.1. The concreteness effect

2.2.2.2. The cognate effect

2.3. Conceptualizing lexico-semantic connections in bilinguals

2.3.1. Word association versus concept mediation

2.3.2. The bilingual dual-coding theory (BDCT)

2.3.3. The revised hierarchical model (RHM)

2.4. Examining L2-concept connections

2.4.1. Examining direct semantic access in L2 processing

2.4.1.1. Semantic effects in L2 processing tasks

2.4.1.2. Semantic effects and L2 proficiencies

2.4.2. Comparing semantic access in L1 and L2 processing

2.4.2.1. Interlingual semantic priming studies

2.4.2.2. The processing of emotional words in L1 and L2

2.4.2.3. False memory studies in bilinguals

2.5. Conclusion: In need of a more nuanced theory of semantic representation

3 Cross-language priming

3.1. The priming paradigm

3.2. Exploring asymmetry in translation priming.

3.2.1. The emergence of asymmetry in masked priming

3.2.2. Moderating variables

3.3. Explaining asymmetry in translation priming

3.4. Conclusion

4 Selectivity in lexical access in bilinguals

4.1. The emergence of the topic

4.2. Conceptualizing selectivity in bilingual lexical access

4.2.1. Bilingual model of lexical access (BIMOLA) and the language mode hypothesis

4.2.2. The bilingual interactive activation (BIA) model and its successors

4.3. Examining selectivity in bilingual lexical access

4.3.1. The weak and strong versions of the nonselective access hypothesis

4.3.2. Testing the weak version: Are bilinguals able to ignore a task-irrelevant language?

4.3.3. Testing the strong version: Looking for the effect of a hidden language

4.3.3.1. Evidence for and against the strong version

4.3.3.2. The case of interlingual homographs and homophones

4.3.3.3. Moderating variables

4.3.4. Different-script bilinguals and shared phonology

4.4. Conclusion

5 Language switch and control in bilinguals

5.1. Examining code switching

5.1.1. Asymmetry in switch costs in L1 and L2 production

5.1.2. An L2 advantage in mixed-language production

5.1.3. Mixing costs

5.1.4. Moderating variables

5.1.4.1. Preparation time

5.1.4.2. Predictability

5.1.4.3. Valence

5.1.4.4. Task requirement: Comprehension versus production

5.2. Conceptualizing language switching and control

5.2.1. Hypotheses and models of language switching and control

5.2.2. The role of inhibition in switch costs

5.2.3. The locus of inhibition and switch costs

5.3. Conclusion

6 Bilingualism beyond lexical processing

6.1. Autobiographical memory in bilinguals

6.2. The representation and interaction of syntactic knowledge in bilinguals

6.3. Consequences of bilingualism

6.3.1. Linguistic consequences.

6.3.2. Cognitive consequences

6.3.2.1. Cognitive flexibility

6.3.2.2. Inhibitory control

6.4. Conclusion

References

Subject Index

Author Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Jiang, Nan The Study of Bilingual Language Processing

ISBN:

9780191886843

019188684X

9780192593559

0192593552