Riding the (brain) waves! Using neural oscillations to inform bilingualism research
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https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28020Date
2022-11-04Type
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Rossi, Eleonora; Pereria Soares, Sergio Miguel; Prystauka, Yanina; Nakamura, Megan; Rothman, JasonAbstract
The study of the brains’ oscillatory activity has been a standard technique to gain insights into
human neurocognition for a relatively long time. However, as a complementary analysis
to ERPs, only very recently has it been utilized to study bilingualism and its neural underpinnings. Here, we provide a theoretical and methodological starter for scientists in the (psycho)
linguistics and neurocognition of bilingualism field(s) to understand the bases and applications of this analytical tool. Towards this goal, we provide a description of the characteristics
of the human neural (and its oscillatory) signal, followed by an in-depth description of various
types of EEG oscillatory analyses, supplemented by figures and relevant examples. We then
utilize the scant, yet emergent, literature on neural oscillations and bilingualism to highlight
the potential of how analyzing neural oscillations can advance our understanding of the
(psycho)linguistic and neurocognitive understanding of bilingualism.
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Cambridge University PressCitation
Rossi E, Pereira Soares SM, Prystauka Y, Nakamura M, Rothman J (2022). Riding the (brain) waves! Using neural oscillations to inform bilingualism research. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition 1–14Metadata
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