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

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 provid...

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Published in:Bilingualism (Cambridge, England) England), 2023-01, Vol.26 (1), p.202-215
Main Authors: Rossi, Eleonora, Pereira Soares, Sergio Miguel, Prystauka, Yanina, Nakamura, Megan, Rothman, Jason
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bilingualism
Brain
Brain research
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Processes
Comprehension
Electroencephalography
Event-related potentials
Language
Language Enrichment
Language Processing
Language Research
Linguistics
Medical imaging
Neuroimaging
Neurolinguistics
Neurons
Neurosciences
Short Term Memory
Social Networks
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1366-7289
1469-1841
1469-1841
DOI:10.1017/S1366728922000451