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Riding the (brain) waves! Using neural oscillations to inform bilingualism research

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  • Eleonora Rossi
  • Sergio Miguel Pereira Soares
  • Yanina Prystauka
  • Megan Nakamura
  • Jason Rothman
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>4/01/2023
<mark>Journal</mark>Bilingualism
Issue number1
Volume26
Number of pages14
Pages (from-to)202-215
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date4/11/22
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

The study of the brains' oscillatory activity has been a standard technique to gain insights into human neurocognition for a relatively long time. However, as a complementary analysis to ERPs, only very recently has it been utilized to study bilingualism and its neural underpinnings. Here, we provide a theoretical and methodological starter for scientists in the (psycho)linguistics and neurocognition of bilingualism field(s) to understand the bases and applications of this analytical tool. Towards this goal, we provide a description of the characteristics of the human neural (and its oscillatory) signal, followed by an in-depth description of various types of EEG oscillatory analyses, supplemented by figures and relevant examples. We then utilize the scant, yet emergent, literature on neural oscillations and bilingualism to highlight the potential of how analyzing neural oscillations can advance our understanding of the (psycho)linguistic and neurocognitive understanding of bilingualism.

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Publisher Copyright: Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press.