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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Psycholinguistics
  • Bilingualism Research

Background:

  • Embodied theories propose bidirectional links between motor and language systems.
  • Motor activation influences semantic tasks (semantic resonance), and word meaning activates motor areas (motor resonance).
  • Research on second language (L2) embodiment is limited, especially regarding timing and magnitude compared to the first language (L1).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To directly compare semantic and motor resonance in L1 and late L2.
  • To investigate the magnitude and timing of these resonance effects.
  • To examine how bilingualism influences language embodiment.

Main Methods:

  • Single-pulse Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) applied to the hand motor cortex.
  • Bilingual participants judged motor-related vs. non-motor-related verbs in L1 and L2.
  • Behavioral responses and TMS-induced motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded at multiple time points (125, 275, 350, 500 ms).

Main Results:

  • Semantic resonance occurred earlier in L1 (125 ms) than in L2, indicated by faster behavioral responses.
  • Motor resonance showed higher motor cortex excitability for L2 compared to L1 at 275 ms.
  • Findings suggest distinct temporal dynamics and embodiment for L1 and L2 processing.

Conclusions:

  • Action-language interactions occur early in word recognition for both L1 and L2.
  • L1 and L2 are embodied differently in bilingual individuals.
  • Existing models of bilingualism and embodiment require updates to account for these language-specific processing differences.