Mapping the Neural Dynamics of Korean-English Bilinguals With Medium Proficiency During Auditory Word Processing.

ABSTRACT: Bilingualism is a worldwide phenomenon and provides an opportunity to understand how the brain represents language processing. Although many studies have investigated the neural mechanism of bilingualism, it still remain unclear how brain systems are involved in the second language processing. Here, we examined the neural dynamics of bilinguals with medium proficiency during auditory word processing. Korean-English (K-E) bilinguals were recruited for the study (L1: Korean and L2: English). They performed a word comprehension task on phonological and semantic aspects by hearing words. We compared their task performance, task-induced regional activity, and functional connectivity (FC) between L1 and L2 processing. Brain activation analyses revealed that L2 evoked more widespread and stronger

SUBMITTER: Jung J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6015918 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature