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12 - The Bilingual Mind

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2021

François Grosjean
François Grosjean
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Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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When people talk about the bilingual mind, one of the very first things they ask is what language bilinguals think in. It is only natural therefore that this topic be studied in Post 12.1. The answer is much more complex than one would have thought at first but also much more interesting.

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Life as a Bilingual
Knowing and Using Two or More Languages
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • The Bilingual Mind
  • François Grosjean, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Book: Life as a Bilingual
  • Online publication: 14 May 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975490.013
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  • The Bilingual Mind
  • François Grosjean, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Book: Life as a Bilingual
  • Online publication: 14 May 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975490.013
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  • The Bilingual Mind
  • François Grosjean, Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • Book: Life as a Bilingual
  • Online publication: 14 May 2021
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108975490.013
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