Psycho-Linguistic Underpinnings of Multilingualism (PLUM)
www.pitt.edu/~plumlab/
Summary
Our research focuses on the cognitive processes related to language learning and use. In particular, we study bilingual language processing and representation as a way of understanding constraints on cognitive processing. For example, some of our current research is aimed at understanding the importance of overcoming one's first language for successful second language use (e.g., not making mistakes by directly translating from the first language to the second). We use high density event-related brain potential techniques in addition to more traditional measures, such as reaction time and accuracy, to examine this issue from the perspective of the biological basis of language learning.
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