Alrwaita, N., Houston-Price, C., Meteyard, L., Voits, T., & Pliatsikas, C. (2023): Executive functions are modulated by the context of dual language use: comparing diglossic, bilingual and monolingual older adults….Read More >
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New paper alert! The effect of diglossia on executive functions in adult speakers of Arabic, in Languages
Alrwaita, N., Houston-Price, C., Meteyard, L., & Pliatsikas, C. (2022): Is there an effect of diglossia on executive functions? An investigation on adult diglossic speakers of Arabic. Languages, 7(4), 312;…Read More >
Join our lab! PhD studentships at the University of Reading
The School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences at the University of Reading is inviting applicants for PhD studentships in language sciences. Research in the Bilingualism in the Brain lab…Read More >
New paper on the effects of diglossia and bidialectalism on cognition, in Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism
Alrwaita, N., Houston-Price, C., & Pliatsikas, C. (2022): The effects on cognition of using two variants of one language: Evidence from bidialectalism and diglossia. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism. DOI: 10.1075/lab.21044.alr…Read More >
New preprint: The Multipic dataset with picture naming norms in 32 languages
Duñabeitia, JA., Baciero, A., Antoniou, K., Antoniou, M., Ataman, E., Baus, C., Ben-Shachar, M., Can Çağlar, O., Chromý, J., Comesaña, M., Filip, M., Filipović Đurđević, D., Gillon Dowens, M., Hatzidaki,…Read More >
New paper on the dynamic effects of immersive bilingualism on brain structure, in Frontiers in Psychology
Marín-Marín, L., Costumero, V., Ávila, C., & Pliatsikas, C. (2022): Dynamic effects of immersive bilingualism on cortical and subcortical grey matter volumes. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.886222 To access,…Read More >
New preprint: The effects of different types of code-switching on subcortical volumes
Korenar, M., Treffers-Daller, J., & Pliatsikas, C. (2021): Bilingual switching practices have distinct effects on the volumes of the caudate nucleus and the thalamus To access, click here Abstract Bilingualism…Read More >
New preprint: The dynamic effects of bilingualism on subcortical structures
Korenar, M., Treffers-Daller, J., & Pliatsikas, C. (2021): Bilingual experiences induce dynamic structural changes to basal ganglia and the thalamus To access, click here Abstract: Bilingualism has been linked to…Read More >
More good news from the lab!
First of all, we have a new doctor in the house! (Now Dr) Michal Korenar succesfully defended his thesis this week, and passed without corrections! Congratulations Dr Korenar! Michal will…Read More >
Our special issue on Bilingualism and the Declining brain is now published!
Very excited to receive a hard copy of our recent special issue on Bi-/Multilingualism and the Declining Brain, co edited with Ana Inés Ansaldo and Toms Voits for Linguistic Approaches…Read More >