Bilingual children have better 'working memory' than monolingual children, study shows
A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory –which holds, processes and updates information ...
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Feb 20, 2013 |
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Speaking two languages also benefits low-income children
(Medical Xpress)—Living in poverty is often accompanied by conditions that can negatively influence cognitive development. Is it possible that being bilingual might counteract these effects? Although previous research has ...
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Aug 27, 2012 |
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Bilingualism 'can increase mental agility'
Bilingual children outperform children who speak only one language in problem-solving skills and creative thinking, according to research led at the University of Strathclyde.
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Aug 03, 2012 |
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Bilingual children switch tasks faster than speakers of a single language
Children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than are children who learn to speak only one language, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. ...
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Apr 03, 2012 |
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New approach urged for late-talking bilingual babies
Babies who are raised in homes where two or more languages are spoken may appear to talk later than those learning just one language, leaving parents puzzled and concerned as to the reasons why.
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Feb 19, 2012 |
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Study examines role of bilingualism in children's development
A new study on children who are raised bilingual examined the effects on children's development of growing up speaking two languages. The study found that different factors were responsible for the language- and non-language-related ...
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Feb 08, 2012 |
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Bilingualism doesn?t hamper language abilities of children with autism: research
(Medical Xpress) -- Bilingual children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) acquire vocabularies just as rich as monolingual children with ASD, according to research by a bilingualism expert at the University of British Columbia.
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Oct 06, 2011 |
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Bilingualism seems to boost tots' minds
When young children learn a second language, it strengthens their ability to pay attention to the right stuff, reports a new Cornell study.
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Jul 15, 2011 |
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