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 profi...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2014
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