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Area of Science:

  • Psycholinguistics
  • Bilingualism Research
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Understanding language control in bilinguals is crucial for cognitive science.
  • Investigating morphological priming reveals insights into word recognition processes.
  • Previous models proposed reactive inhibition to explain language switching.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine morphological priming effects in Dutch-English bilinguals under different language switching conditions.
  • To test the predictions of sustained reactive inhibition models in bilinguals.
  • To explore alternative models of bilingual language control.

Main Methods:

  • A long-lag morphological priming experiment was conducted with Dutch (L1)-English (L2) bilinguals.
  • Participants performed picture naming and word reading tasks.
  • Stimuli were presented in non-switch blocks (Dutch only) and switch blocks (Dutch primes/targets with English intervening trials).

Main Results:

  • Morphologically related primes facilitated target picture naming in both non-switch and switch blocks.
  • The magnitude of this facilitation was equivalent across both block types.
  • This finding challenges the necessity of sustained reactive inhibition for all non-target language activation.

Conclusions:

  • Bilinguals maintain access to morphologically related information across languages, even during language switching.
  • The results support models where non-target language activation does not need to be fully suppressed.
  • This research refines our understanding of dynamic language control in bilinguals.