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Stephanie Castelin
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Effects of Bilingualism on Language Processing: Evidence from Monolingual (English) and Bilingual (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic) Speakers
UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (2019)
  • Stephanie Castelin, University of Central Florida
  • Salim A Mouloua, University of Central Florida
  • Gabriella A Fiorino, University of Central Florida
  • Eric T Bell, University of Central Florida
  • Paola N Luigi, University of Central Florida
  • Zamira Y Feliz, University of Central Florida
  • Andrea A Alfonsi, University of Central Florida
  • Mustapha Mouloua
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Abstract
The present study was designed to empirically examine the effects of bilingualism on language processing in relation to congruent and incongruent sentences. 59 monolingual and bilingual participants completed a semantic congruence decision task. Results indicated significant differences in accuracy and reaction time among monolingual and bilingual speakers.  These findings have theoretical implications and apply to both workplace and classroom settings for various learning and communication activities.  
Keywords
  • bilingualism,
  • bilinguals,
  • language processing,
  • language
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Publication Date
Spring April 4, 2019
Citation Information
Stephanie Castelin, Salim A Mouloua, Gabriella A Fiorino, Eric T Bell, et al.. "Effects of Bilingualism on Language Processing: Evidence from Monolingual (English) and Bilingual (French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic) Speakers" UCF Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/stephanie_castelin/2/