What's wrong with the concept of cognitive development in studies of bilingualism?(Statistical Data Included)

Bilingual Review | September 1, 2000| | Copyright

Mitsunori Takakuwa (*)

What is cognitive development in the studies of bilingualism? The belief widely held up to the 1960s that bilingualism had only negative effects on children's cognitive development, as measured by I.Q. has been challenged. It is now believed that bilingualism has a positive effect on children's cognitive development (e.g., Bialystok 1938; Day and Shapson 1996; Palij and Homel 1987). However, the area to which the term cognitive development refers is broad and vague. An examination of the literature suggests that the study of bilingualism has ...

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