The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain

Language ability is typically measured in what parts?

• Conjugation and expanse of vocabulary

• Talking, writing, listening and reading

• Pronunciation and sentence structure

• Accent, speed and spelling

A person who learns French and English simultaneously (at the same time) from childhood onward would be considered which type of bilingual?

• Subordinate bilingual

• Coordinate bilingual

• Compound bilingual

• All of the above

The fact that language involves functions both typical of the left and right hemispheres while lateralization develops gradually with age has led to which hypothesis?

• The Critical Period Hypothesis

• The Critical Mass Hypothesis

• The Compound Bilingual Hypothesis

• The Early Lateralization Hypothesis

Describe what it means to be Compound Bilingual.

Describe what it means to be Coordinate Bilingual.

Describe what it means to be Subordinate Bilingual.

Why does having a bilingual brain prevent the onset of certain diseases and increase abilities in multi-tasking and problem-solving?

What was the common perception (view) of being bilingual before the 1960’s? Why did this change?