Non-adjacent dependency learning from variable input: investigating the effects of bilingualism, phonological memory, and cognitive control.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

One proposed advantage of bilingualism concerns the ability to extract regularities based on frequency information (statistical learning). Specifically, it has been proposed that bilinguals have an advantage in statistical learning that particularly holds in situations of variable input. Empirical evidence on this matter is scarce. An additional question is whether a potential bilingual advantage in statistical learning can be attributed to enhancements in phonological memory and cognitive control. Previous findings on effects of bilingualism on phonological memory and cognitive control are not consistent.

Method

In the present study, we compared statistical learning from consistent and variable input in monolingual and bilingual children (Study 1) and adults (S

SUBMITTER: Verhagen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370494 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature