The bilingual brain and what it tells us about the science of language / Albert Costa ; translated by John W. Schwieter.

  • Costa, Albert
Date:
2021
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Bilingual brain

Description

Investigates the significant impact of bilingualism on daily life from infancy to old age, revealing, among other things, how babies differentiate between two languages just hours after birth, how accent affects the way in which we perceive others and even why bilinguals are better at conflict resolution.

Publication/Creation

London : Penguin Books, 2021.

Physical description

xiv, 157 pages, 4 unnumbred pages of plates : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm

Contributors

Notes

This translation originally published: UK: Allen Lane, 2020.
Translation of: El cerebro bilingüe. Debate, 2017.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Prologue -- 1. Bilingual cradles -- 2. Two languages, one brain -- 3. How does bilingualism sculpt the brain? -- 4. Mental gymnastics -- 5. Making decisions -- Further readings -- Imagen credits -- Index.

Language note

In English, translated from the Spanish.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    ZI.F
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780141990385