I have been reading many articles on bilingualism in the last month or so. There is research in a variety of different areas:
- the value (or not) of bilingualism
- what bilingualism does (or doesn’t do) to the structure of the brain
- the different kinds of bilingualism (simultaneous, early sequential, late sequential)
- how babies / young children learn two languages at the same time
- whether bilingualism slows down the progression of Alzheimer’s
- whether bilingual brains have better attention and focus
Phew! That is an abundance of topics! Read all about these various aspects of bilingualism in the links below.
https://www.cogneurosociety.org/the-bilingual-brain-one-size-doesnt-fit-all/
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/drive/bilingual-babies/8391152
http://theweek.com/articles/685925/mysterious-ways-being-bilingual-changes-brain
http://www.sciencealert.com/want-to-boost-your-attention-span-and-focus-learn-another-language
