A more critical and sceptical article about the cognitive advantages of bilingualism. Read more in the following link. http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/bilingual-advantage-aging-brain
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Dr Napoleon Katsos (lecturer at the University of Cambridge, researcher on bilingualism, and founder of the Cambridge Bilingualism Network) talks about how speaking two or more languages is a form Read more
Parlez-vous français? Hablas espanol? In this TEdEd lesson you will learn about how speaking more than one language “keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged”.
Διαβάστε ένα πολύ ενδιαφέρον κείμενο από τη Μηχανή του Χρόνου με ολόκληρες τις ομιλίες του Ξενοφώντα Ζολώτα στα Αγγλικά χρησιμοποιώντας μόνο Ελληνικές λέξεις.
Ένα μαγευτικό ταξίδι στην Κωνσταντινούπολη και τον Πόντο από το World Party του Alpha. Η ποντιακή διάλεκτος όπως μιλιέται σήμερα (δείτε απ’ το 36ʹ και μετά). Αξίζει να το δείτε! Read more
Bilingual children of preschool age are better at understanding that other people might have a mind, a perspective that differs from their own (a skill called Theory of Mind). Read Read more
Here is a very nice video by The Floating University explaining what language and (cognitive) linguistics is all about. The featured speaker, Steven Pinker, is one of the world’s leading Read more
An article summarizing recent research showing that bilingualism bestows certain cognitive advantages and protects against age-related cognitive decline.
Σε ένα σύντομο βίντεο η Δρ Κατσογιάννου εξηγεί τι κάνει και τι δεν κάνει ένας γλωσσολόγος.
Bilingualism is good for learning say Dr Napoleon Katsos, Dr Theodora Alexopoulou, and Dr Teresa Parodi of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge. Read the article Read more
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“Bilingualism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders” (“Διγλωσσία και Νευροαναπτυξιακές Διαταραχές”). General-audience article published in the Cypriot online news outlet “παιδείαnews” (in Greek).
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“Typical language development, individual differences, and irregularities” (Τυπική γλωσσική ανάπτυξη, «διαφορές» και «αποκλίσεις»). General-audience article published in the Cypriot online news outlet “παιδείαnews” (in Greek).
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New publication in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review! Antoniou, K. (2023). The ups and downs of bilingualism: Α review of event-related potential studies on executive control.
