Language Control in Different Contexts: The Behavioral Ecology of Bilingual Speakers

Frontiers in Psychology

David William Green¹ 

关键词: language control;    code-switching;    language context;    lexical selection;    behavioral ecology;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00103

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

This paper proposes that different experimental contexts (single or dual language contexts) permit different neural loci at which words in the target language can be selected. However, in order to develop a fuller understanding of the neural circuit mediating language control we need to consider the community context in which bilingual speakers typically use their two languages (the behavioral ecology of bilingual speakers). The contrast between speakers from code-switching and non-code-switching communities offers a way to increase our understanding of the cortical, subcortical and, in particular, cerebellar structures involved in language control. It will also help us identify the non-verbal behavioral correlates associated with these control processes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY