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SUMMARY:The Effects of multi-language experience on cognitive development 
 from early infancy to old age: a developmental approach - Dr Roberto Filli
 pi\, UCL
DTSTART:20170508T120000Z
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CONTACT:Mengying Xia
DESCRIPTION:There is a general consensus that learning two (or more) langu
 ages cannot be considered a threat to typical and atypical cognitive devel
 opment. However\, there are still doubts on the possible beneficial advant
 ages of bilingualism. Current research investigating the so called “bili
 ngual advantage” in executive processing has provided controversial resu
 lts. Main critics argue that studies showing advantages are confounded by 
 poor matching\, poor statistical practice and researchers’ and publisher
 s’ bias towards statistically significant findings. Some investigators h
 ave abandoned this research\, advocating that there is not a bilingual adv
 antage at all.\n \nIn this talk I will argue that this line of research do
 es not deserve a radical dismissal\, rather\, it is in great demand of a m
 ore solid model of the effects of multi-linguistic experience on cognitive
  development across the lifespan. \n \nWithin the framework of a Neurocons
 tructive approach (Karmiloff-Smith\, 2007)\, I will illustrate my current 
 research projects that aim to build a developmental trajectory of the inte
 ractions between linguistic and non-linguistic development and decline. 
LOCATION:Room B3\, Institute of Criminology
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