Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory

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Autor(a) principal: Limberger, Bernardo Kolling
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Buchweitz, Augusto
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
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Texto Completo: https://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/12253
Resumo: The relationship between bilingualism and cognition has been investigated by several researchers, both in Canada, as more recently in Brazil. Bilingualism can be associated with better maintenance of inhibitory control and conflict resolution (BIALYSTOK, 2009). The goal of this paper is to review Brazilian and Canadian research on the positive effects of bilingualism. The cognitive benefits found in Canadian bilinguals have not been always found in southern Brazil bilingual speakers of Portuguese and a variety of German called Hunsrückisch. It is possible that the lack of identification of the advantages in Brazilian bilinguals is related to the tasks used in the studies and multiple factors as a distinct socioeconomic reality, schooling, unbalanced bilingualism, among other factors discussed in this article.
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spelling Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memoryEstudos sobre a relação entre bilinguismo e cognição: o controle inibitório e a memória de trabalhoBilingualismworking memoryinhibitory controlCanadian and Brazilian researchBilinguismomemória de trabalhocontrole inibitóriopesquisas canadenses e brasileiras.The relationship between bilingualism and cognition has been investigated by several researchers, both in Canada, as more recently in Brazil. Bilingualism can be associated with better maintenance of inhibitory control and conflict resolution (BIALYSTOK, 2009). The goal of this paper is to review Brazilian and Canadian research on the positive effects of bilingualism. The cognitive benefits found in Canadian bilinguals have not been always found in southern Brazil bilingual speakers of Portuguese and a variety of German called Hunsrückisch. It is possible that the lack of identification of the advantages in Brazilian bilinguals is related to the tasks used in the studies and multiple factors as a distinct socioeconomic reality, schooling, unbalanced bilingualism, among other factors discussed in this article.A relação entre bilinguismo e cognição tem sido investigada por vários pesquisadores, tanto no Canadá, quanto mais recentemente no Brasil. Os estudos mostram que o bilinguismo pode ser um fator protetivo contra doenças degenerativas, como o Alzheimer, e estar positivamente associado a um melhor desempenho em tarefas que envolvem controle inibitório e resolução de conflitos (BIALYSTOK, 2009). Neste trabalho, temos como objetivo traçar um panorama das pesquisas brasileiras, em comparação com as canadenses. Resultados dos estudos discutidos mostram que os benefícios encontrados em bilíngues canadenses não têm sempre sido encontrados nos bilíngues do sul do Brasil falantes de português e da variedade da língua alemã denominada Hunsrückisch. É possível que a ausência da identificação do fator protetivo e das vantagens em bilíngues brasileiros esteja relacionada com as tarefas utilizadas nos estudos brasileiros e a fatores múltiplos como realidade socioeconômica distinta, escolaridade, bilinguismo não “balanceado” entre outros fatores que discutimos neste artigo.Editora da PUCRS - ediPUCRS2013-03-30info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/12253Letrônica; Vol. 5 No. 3 (2012): Linguagem e Cognição & A Criação Literária em Processo; 67-87Letrônica; v. 5 n. 3 (2012): Linguagem e Cognição & A Criação Literária em Processo; 67-871984-4301reponame:letrônicainstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)instacron:PUC_RSporhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/article/view/12253/8833Limberger, Bernardo KollingBuchweitz, Augustoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2017-03-03T13:30:37Zoai:ojs.revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br:article/12253Revistahttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronicaPRIhttps://revistaseletronicas.pucrs.br/ojs/index.php/letronica/oailetronica@pucrs.br||ivanetemileski@gmail.com1984-43011984-4301opendoar:2017-03-03T13:30:37letrônica - Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
Estudos sobre a relação entre bilinguismo e cognição: o controle inibitório e a memória de trabalho
title Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
spellingShingle Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
Limberger, Bernardo Kolling
Bilingualism
working memory
inhibitory control
Canadian and Brazilian research
Bilinguismo
memória de trabalho
controle inibitório
pesquisas canadenses e brasileiras.
title_short Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
title_full Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
title_fullStr Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
title_full_unstemmed Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
title_sort Studies on the relationship between bilingualism and cognition: inhibitory control and working memory
author Limberger, Bernardo Kolling
author_facet Limberger, Bernardo Kolling
Buchweitz, Augusto
author_role author
author2 Buchweitz, Augusto
author2_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Limberger, Bernardo Kolling
Buchweitz, Augusto
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Bilingualism
working memory
inhibitory control
Canadian and Brazilian research
Bilinguismo
memória de trabalho
controle inibitório
pesquisas canadenses e brasileiras.
topic Bilingualism
working memory
inhibitory control
Canadian and Brazilian research
Bilinguismo
memória de trabalho
controle inibitório
pesquisas canadenses e brasileiras.
description The relationship between bilingualism and cognition has been investigated by several researchers, both in Canada, as more recently in Brazil. Bilingualism can be associated with better maintenance of inhibitory control and conflict resolution (BIALYSTOK, 2009). The goal of this paper is to review Brazilian and Canadian research on the positive effects of bilingualism. The cognitive benefits found in Canadian bilinguals have not been always found in southern Brazil bilingual speakers of Portuguese and a variety of German called Hunsrückisch. It is possible that the lack of identification of the advantages in Brazilian bilinguals is related to the tasks used in the studies and multiple factors as a distinct socioeconomic reality, schooling, unbalanced bilingualism, among other factors discussed in this article.
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