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The role of executi...
The role of executive functions in bilingual children with reading difficulties
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- Jalali-Moghadam, Niloufar, 1981- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete
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- Kormi-Nouri, Reza, 1954- (author)
- Örebro universitet,Institutionen för juridik, psykologi och socialt arbete
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- 2015-02-16
- 2015
- English.
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. - : Wiley. - 0036-5564 .- 1467-9450. ; 56:3, s. 297-305
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- To explore the joint effect of reading difficulties (RD) and bilingualism on executive functions, 190 children of four groups of 9-12year-olds (41 bilinguals with RD, 45 monolinguals with RD, 45 bilinguals without RD, and 59 monolinguals without RD) were examined on the Concentration game, Tower of Hanoi, and Stroop as measures of executive functioning tapping into inhibitory/attentional control, working memory and planning ability. The most prominent finding was that in terms of RD, the speed of performances decreased dramatically. This general decrease was more pronounced for bilingual children with RD than for their monolingual counterparts. In conclusion, the findings suggest that while bilinguals gain more from executive functions in normal reading, they lose in terms of RD. Such an outcome confirms that executive functions are essential components of both reading and bilingualism, which depending on whether reading conditions are normal or difficult will produce cognitive advantages or disadvantages. Further, it is argued that dissimilarity between the Farsi and Swedish languages may complicate handling of such a situation.
Subject headings
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Psykologi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Psychology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Bilingual children; Executive functions; Reading difficulties
- Psykologi
- Psychology
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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