The Experience of Language Switching Impact the Time Course of Bilingual Cognitive Advantages

Abstract

Abstract: The current study, including two sections, aimed to explore the influence of bilinguals′ language switching experience on their cognitive advantages. The bilingual switching questionnaire was revised in section 1, aiming to objectively measure the frequency of language switching in bilinguals. By using the digit naming task, the second part mainly focused on the time course of bilingual cognitive advantages. Results showed that the low level, non-proficient bilinguals only showed significant negative correlation between switching frequency and switching cost. However, for proficient bilinguals in high level, there were negative correlations between switching frequency and switching cost, mixed cost. This results indicated that bilingual experience of language switching had an effect on the time course of their cognitive advantage. Specially, after the transient switching ability showed its superiority, the continuous monitoring advantage developed. In short, to some extent, the bilingual cognitive advantages develops in a certain order.

Key words: bilingual, language switching, bilingual cognitive advantages

摘要： 本研究包括两部分，第一部分对双语转换问卷进行修订，用于客观测量双语者的语言转换能力；第二部分采用数字命名任务考察语言转换对双语认知优势发展进程的影响。结果发现，在低水平阶段，语言转换频率与转换消耗存在显著负相关；在高水平阶段，语言转换频率与转换消耗、混用消耗均存在显著负相关。结果说明，语言转换首先影响瞬时转换能力，积累一定的经验之后，才会对持续监控能力与抑制控制能力产生积极影响。本研究结果表明，双语认知优势效应的发展具有一定的顺序性。

关键词: 双语, 语言转换, 双语认知优势

CLC Number:

B842.5

Jiao Lu, Wang Ruiming, Liu Cong, Shen Manqiong. The Experience of Language Switching Impact the Time Course of Bilingual Cognitive Advantages[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2016, 14(3): 298-304.

焦鲁,王瑞明,刘聪,沈曼琼. 语言转换影响双语认知优势的发展进程[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2016, 14(3): 298-304.

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