Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism

François Grosjean is Professor Emeritus of Psycholinguistics at Neuchâtel University, Switzerland. His many publications on bilingualism include three books: Life with Two Languages: An Introduction to Bilingualism (1982), Studying Bilinguals (2008), and Bilingual: Life and Reality (2010). The latter was selected as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title. He is a Founding Editor of the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition and was its first Coordinating Editor. Ping Li is Professor of Psychology, Linguistics, and Information Sciences and Technology at Pennsylvania State University. His books include The Handbook of East Asian Psycholinguistics (Volumes 1–3; General Editor; 2006), and The Acquisition of Lexical and Grammatical Aspect (co-authored with Y. Shirai, 2000). He is Editor of the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Language Sciences.

"The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism is an absolute gem to read. It is concise and clear while not skimping at all on breadth and depth. Truthfully, this is a bit unsettling for those of us who have worked in this field. Capturing such a wide array of topics in a single volume is a gargantuan task. Grosjean and Li should be applauded for helping to shape such an excellent text. Most importantly, the editors and authors help to convince the reader of the importance of dynamic processing, whether it be in computer models that have to adapt to language input, brain images that capture how bilinguals switch between languages, or in the nature of speech that takes into account how bilinguals adapt to different linguistic situations. By bringing all of these pieces together, Grosjean and Li have provided a true gift for those who would like to learn more about this field."  (Language, 1 December 2013)“Those with an interest in bilingualism would find the chapter on writing helpful due to the small number of bilingual studies, especially looking at two languages in one bilingual, rather than comparing bilingual writings to monolingual writings. Those interested in bilingual code-switching would also find it a useful reference as code-switchng is discussed from different perspectives in several chapters. Undergraduate students studying psycholinguistics are provided with a complete overview on controversial issues such as the critical period hypothesis for language acquisition or the bilingual mental lexicon with the relevant influential articles and hypotheses, listed chronologically. Thus, this book is an ideal choice for an undergraduate or postgraduate course book in introducing various fields of applied linguistics, bilingualism, and also the psycholinguistics of bilingualism.”  (International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 28 August 2013)“The book is written in a friendly tone that’s easy to understand and engage with, making it perfect for anyone who’s looking to learn more about psycholinguistics or bilingualism – and with great chapters by some of the biggest names in the field, there’s no doubt that the information packed into this little volume is of the highest quality.”  (First Language, 1 January 2014)“I enjoyed reading this book and would very much recommend it to students, teachers and anyone else interested in the field.  If you have not been fascinated by bilingualism before, you will be after reading the introduction chapter!”  (The Nordic Journal of Linguistics, 1 May 2014)“It is refreshing to see a textbook that offers a comprehensive introduction to bilingual language processing, language acquisition, cognition and memory, and the bilingual brain. Each chapter presents current debates and issues in their respective subfields accompanied with clear and concise illustrations of empirical studies. Written by prominent researchers, all the chapters are not only remarkably up to date in the various areas covered but also quite accessible to the non-specialist … Whether the reader is mainly looking for a comprehensive overview of the up to date literature or instead looking for suggestions for new avenues of research, this book provides an abundance of information.”  (International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1 October 2013)“This book exceeded my expectations, and I find it difficult to point out shortcomings, as it is perfectly aligned with its declared aims.”  (The LINGUIST List, 1 May 2013)

• Author Biographies viiIntroduction 11 Bilingualism: A Short Introduction 5François Grosjean1.1 The Extent of Bilingualism 61.2 Describing Bilinguals 71.3 The Functions of Languages 111.4 Language Mode 141.5 Interacting with Bilinguals and Monolinguals 171.6 Biculturalism 21I Spoken Language Processing 272 Speech Perception and Comprehension 29François Grosjean2.1 From the Speech Wave to the Mental Representation 302.2 Processing Monolingual Speech 332.3 Processing Bilingual Speech 393 Speech Production 50François Grosjean3.1 From Thought to Articulation 513.2 Producing Monolingual Speech 523.3 Language Production in Bilinguals is a Dynamic Process 543.4 Producing Bilingual Speech 59II Written Language Processing 714 Reading 73Annette M.B. de Groot4.1 An Outline of the Reading Process 744.2 Word Recognition in Bilinguals 764.3 Models of Bilingual Visual Word Recognition 874.4 Sentence Processing in Bilinguals 915 Writing 100Rosa M. Manchón5.1 The Psycholinguistics of Bilingual Writing: Mapping the Terrain 1025.2 Bilingual Text Production Activity: Processes and Strategies 1055.3 The Transfer of Knowledge and Skills in Bilingual Writing 111III Language Acquisition 1176 Simultaneous Language Acquisition 119Virginia Yip6.1 Theoretical Issues 1216.2 Methodological Issues 1246.3 Early Developmental Stages and Language Differentiation 1296.4 Cross-linguistic Influence 1306.5 Code-mixing 1336.6 Extensions and Applications 1377 Successive Language Acquisition 145Ping Li7.1 Age Effects in Second Language Acquisition 1467.2 Speech Learning in Successive Language Acquisition 1517.3 Dynamic Interaction between First Language and Second Language 155IV Cognition and the Bilingual Brain 1698 Bilingual Memory 171Annette M.B. de Groot8.1 The Organization of the Bilingual Mental Lexicon 1728.2 Bilingual Concepts 1818.3 Bilingual Autobiographical Memory 1869 Cognitive Effects 192Ellen Bialystok and Raluca Barac9.1 Language and Metalinguistic Abilities 1939.2 Acquisition of Literacy 1989.3 Developing Executive Control 2029.4 Advantages of Bilingualism across the Lifespan 20610 Neurolinguistic and Neurocomputational Models 214Ping Li10.1 Neurolinguistic Traditions and Debates 21510.2 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Bilingualism 22010.3 Neurolinguistic Computational Modeling 228Index 239