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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Linguistics

Background:

  • Second language acquisition involves complex cognitive processes.
  • Brain structure undergoes significant development during adolescence and young adulthood.
  • Previous research has linked brain activation patterns to grammar learning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between structural brain development and grammar learning ability.
  • To explore how gray matter volume and thickness relate to second language grammar proficiency.
  • To identify specific brain regions involved in the developmental trajectory of grammar learning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized structural MRI data from 159 Dutch-speaking participants aged 8-25 years.
  • Analyzed cortical gray matter volume and thickness in relation to grammar learning performance.
  • Correlated brain structure with grammaticality judgment task performance and L2 vocabulary knowledge.

Main Results:

  • Grammar learning ability was negatively correlated with cortical gray matter volume and thickness.
  • Hippocampal volume positively related to grammar learning and English vocabulary knowledge.
  • Gray matter maturation in parietal regions positively correlated with grammar and vocabulary proficiency, overlapping with previously identified functional activation areas.

Conclusions:

  • Brain maturation, particularly in parietal regions, is crucial for second language grammar learning.
  • Structural and functional brain changes during development underpin improvements in language acquisition.
  • These findings highlight the interplay between neurodevelopment and linguistic abilities.