Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism presents a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of bilingualism, covering language processing, language acquisition, cognition and the bilingual

- This thorough introduction to the psycholinguistics of bilingualism is accessible to non-specialists with little previous exposure to the field

- Introduces students to the methodological approaches currently employed in the field, including observation, experimentation, verbal and computational modelling, and brain imaging.

- Examines spoken and written language processing, simultaneous and successive language acquisition, bilingual memory and cognitive effects, and neurolinguistic and neuro-computational models of the bilingual brain.

Written in an accessible style by two of the field’s leading researchers, together with contributions from internationally-renowned scholars.

Featuring chapter-by-chapter research questions, this is an essential resource for those seeking insights into the bilingual mind and our current knowledge of the cognitive basis of bilingualism." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS:

Author Biographies

Introduction

1. Bilingualism: A Short Introduction/ François Grosjean 1.1 The Extent of Bilingualism 1.2 Describing Bilinguals 1.3 The Functions of Languages 1.4 Language Mode 1.5 Interacting with Bilinguals and Monolinguals 1.6 Biculturalism

I SPOKEN LANGUAGE PROCESSING

2. Speech Perception and Comprehension/ François Grosjean 2.1 From the Speech Wave to the Mental Representation 2.2 Processing Monolingual Speech 2.3 Processing Bilingual Speech

3. Speech Production/ François Grosjean 3.1 From Thought to Articulation 3.2 Producing Monolingual Speech 3.3 Language Production in Bilinguals Is a Dynamic Process 3.4 Producing Bilingual Speech

II WRITTEN LANGUAGE PROCESSING

4. Reading/ Annette M.B. de Groot 4.1 An Outline of the Reading Process 4.2 Word Recognition in Bilinguals 4.3 Models of Bilingual Visual Word Recognition 4.4 Sentence Processing in Bilinguals

5. Writing/ Rosa M. Manchón 5.1 The Psycholinguistics of Bilingual Writing: Mapping the Terrain 5.2 Bilingual Text Production Activity: Processes and Strategies 5.3 The Transfer of Knowledge and Skills in Bilingual Writing

III LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

6. Simultaneous Language Acquisition / Virginia Yip 6.1 Theoretical Issues 6.2 Methodological Issues 6.3 Early Developmental Stages and Language Differentiation 6.4 Cross-linguistic Influence 6.5 Code-mixing 6.6 Extensions and Applications

7. Successive Language Acquisition/ Ping Li 7.1 Age Effects in Second Language Acquisition 7.2 Speech Learning in Successive Language Acquisition 7.3 Dynamic Interaction between First Language and Second Language

IV COGNITION AND THE BILINGUAL BRAIN

8. Bilingual Memory/ Annette M.B. de Groot

8.1 The Organization of the Bilingual Mental Lexicon

8.2 Bilingual Concepts

8.3 Bilingual Autobiographical Memory

9. Cognitive Effects/ Ellen Bialystok and Raluca Barac 9.1 Language and Metalinguistic Abilities 9.2 Acquisition of Literacy 9.3 Developing Executive Control 9.4 Advantages of Bilingualism across the Lifespan

10. Neurolinguistic and Neurocomputational Models/ Ping Li 10.1 Neurolinguistic Traditions and Debates 10.2 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism 10.3 Neurolinguistic Computational Modeling

Index

"The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism presents a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of bilingualism, covering language processing, language acquisition, cognition and the bilingual brain.
- This thorough introduction to the psycholinguistics of bilingualism is accessible to non-specialists with little previous exposure to the field
- Introduces students to the methodological approaches currently employed in the field, including observation, experimentation, verbal and computational modelling, and brain imaging.
- Examines spoken and written language processing, simultaneous and successive language acquisition, bilingual memory and cognitive effects, and neurolinguistic and neuro-computational models of the bilingual brain.
Written in an accessible style by two of the field’s leading researchers, together with contributions from internationally-renowned scholars.
Featuring chapter-by-chapter research questions, this is an essential resource for those seeking insights into the bilingual mind and our current knowledge of the cognitive basis of bilingualism." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS:

Author Biographies
Introduction
1. Bilingualism: A Short Introduction / François Grosjean
1.1 The Extent of Bilingualism
1.2 Describing Bilinguals
1.3 The Functions of Languages
1.4 Language Mode
1.5 Interacting with Bilinguals and Monolinguals
1.6 Biculturalism

I SPOKEN LANGUAGE PROCESSING

2. Speech Perception and Comprehension / François Grosjean
2.1 From the Speech Wave to the Mental Representation
2.2 Processing Monolingual Speech
2.3 Processing Bilingual Speech

3. Speech Production / François Grosjean
3.1 From Thought to Articulation
3.2 Producing Monolingual Speech
3.3 Language Production in Bilinguals Is a Dynamic Process
3.4 Producing Bilingual Speech

II WRITTEN LANGUAGE PROCESSING
4. Reading / Annette M.B. de Groot
4.1 An Outline of the Reading Process
4.2 Word Recognition in Bilinguals
4.3 Models of Bilingual Visual Word Recognition
4.4 Sentence Processing in Bilinguals

5. Writing / Rosa M. Manchón
5.1 The Psycholinguistics of Bilingual Writing: Mapping the Terrain
5.2 Bilingual Text Production Activity: Processes and Strategies
5.3 The Transfer of Knowledge and Skills in Bilingual Writing

III LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

6. Simultaneous Language Acquisition / Virginia Yip
6.1 Theoretical Issues
6.2 Methodological Issues
6.3 Early Developmental Stages and Language Differentiation
6.4 Cross-linguistic Influence
6.5 Code-mixing
6.6 Extensions and Applications

7. Successive Language Acquisition / Ping Li
7.1 Age Effects in Second Language Acquisition
7.2 Speech Learning in Successive Language Acquisition
7.3 Dynamic Interaction between First Language and Second Language

IV COGNITION AND THE BILINGUAL BRAIN

8. Bilingual Memory / Annette M.B. de Groot
8.1 The Organization of the Bilingual Mental Lexicon
8.2 Bilingual Concepts
8.3 Bilingual Autobiographical Memory

9. Cognitive Effects / Ellen Bialystok and Raluca Barac
9.1 Language and Metalinguistic Abilities
9.2 Acquisition of Literacy
9.3 Developing Executive Control
9.4 Advantages of Bilingualism across the Lifespan

10. Neurolinguistic and Neurocomputational Models / Ping Li
10.1 Neurolinguistic Traditions and Debates
10.2 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism
10.3 Neurolinguistic Computational Modeling

Index