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Neuroplasticity of the bilingual brain: Cognitive control and reserve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2014

Jubin Abutalebi  and
Marpessa J. Rietbergen
Jubin Abutalebi
Affiliation:
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, and University of Hong Kong
Marpessa J. Rietbergen
Affiliation:
University of Utrecht
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The impacts of bilingualism upon the human brain, specifically in terms of the neuroplastic and neurofunctional changes upon general cognitive functions and on cognitive decline, are currently attracting much attention not only from the neuroscience and psycholinguistic communities but also from the general public. Researchers are especially focused on the putative protective effects of bilingualism upon cognitive decline.

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Applied Psycholinguistics , Volume 35 , Issue 5 , September 2014 , pp. 895 - 899
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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