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Yuly Bersudsky1, Jonathan Fine, Igor Gorjaltsan

  • 1Ministry of Health Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheva, Israel. yuly1960@zahav.net.il

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology & Biological Psychiatry
|May 4, 2005
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Schizophrenia did not significantly impact second language acquisition in Russian immigrants. While some language differences exist, the overall process of learning a new language remained relatively unaffected in individuals with schizophrenia.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Second language acquisition (SLA) relies on complex brain processes.
  • SLA may involve different neural substrates compared to first language acquisition.
  • Schizophrenia is associated with cognitive impairments and language abnormalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of schizophrenia on second language acquisition.
  • To compare language use and learning in schizophrenic and healthy immigrants.
  • To identify specific linguistic features affected by schizophrenia during SLA.

Main Methods:

  • Sociolinguistic interviews were conducted with 16 Russian immigrants to Israel.
  • Participants included 8 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia and 8 healthy controls.

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  • Analysis focused on aspects of language acquisition typically challenging in SLA.

    • Main Results:

    • Both schizophrenic and healthy groups demonstrated similar language use and learning patterns.
    • Meaningful differences between groups were observed in exophoric reference and blocking.
    • Despite cognitive deficits, SLA processes appeared largely unaffected by schizophrenia.

    Conclusions:

    • Schizophrenia does not substantially impede the process of second language acquisition.
    • Specific linguistic functions like exophoric reference may be more vulnerable to schizophrenic effects.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the nuanced relationship between schizophrenia and language learning.