The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual

Learning two or more languages can be beneficial to cognition in several ways. After reading the textbook and the article The Cognitive Benefits of Being Bilingual , sum up some of the major findings of research on being bilingual. For example, what advantages or disadvantages do bilinguals have? Given what you have learned about being bilingual this week, how do you think second language acquisition should be approached? How do you think your approach could increase cognitive function in different professional settings? Be sure to defend your answer with scholarly research.

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