Age of language learning shapes brain structure: A cortical thickness study of bilingual and monolingual individuals

We examined the effects of learning a second language (L2) on brain structure. Cortical thickness was measured in the MRI datasets of 22 monolinguals and 66 bilinguals. Some bilingual subjects had learned both languages simultaneously (0-3. years) while some had learned their L2 after achieving prof...

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Main Authors: Klein, D, Mok, K, Chen, J, Watkins, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Academic Press Inc. 2014