Cognitive Control along the Language Continuum [Hardcover]

Synthesizes behavioral and neurophysiological findings on cognitive control and language.This book demonstrates that superior language skills are linked to advanced cognitive control performance, with important lessons for childhood education. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.This book demonstrates that superior language skills are linked to advanced cognitive control performance, with important lessons for childhood education. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available Open Access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.This book provides a comprehensive review of the interactions between language and cognitive control in children. Broadening its scope beyond specific dimensions of language and cognition, it provides an extensive review of the dynamic changes in cognitive control along the entire language continuum. It integrates behavioral and neurophysiological findings from different disciplines, such as bilingualism, cognitive psychology, and communication disorders. A better understanding of the relationship between cognitive control and language in various speakers allows us to develop more sensitive experimental paradigms, as well as more efficient assessment and intervention methods. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available open access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.Introduction; 1. The language continuum; 2. Cognitive control; 3. Methodological issues; 4. The effect of age on first language acquisition, second language learning, and cognitive control development; 5. Associations between language ability, language proficiency, and cognitive control; 6. The impact of language input on cognitive control; 7. Cognitive control and social context of language use; 8. Processing speed and cognitive control; 9. Cognitive training and language; 10. Conclusions.