Verbal feedback modulates language choice and risk-taking in Chinese-English bilinguals

• Yang, Wenwen ^[1] ; Wei, Yufen ^[1] ; Rauwolf, Paul ^[1] ; Frances, Candice ^[2] ; Molina-Nieto, Olivia ^[1] ; Duñabeitia, Jon Andoni ^[3] ; Thierry, Guillaume ^[1]
  1. [1] Bangor University

     Bangor University

     Bangor, Reino Unido

     
  2. [2] Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

     Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics

     Países Bajos

     
  3. [3] Universidad Nebrija

     Universidad Nebrija

     Madrid, España

     

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• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 29, Nº 1, 2026, págs. 148-159
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/s136672892500029x
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• Resumen

  • Bilinguals use languages strategically and make decisions differently depending on the language context. Here, we explored whether verbal feedback modulates language use and risk-taking in bilinguals engaged in a coin-drawing game that incentivises lying. In the game, participants announced bets in Chinese or English, and feedback on the outcome of the current bet was given in the same language. They selected Chinese over English after receiving positive feedback in Chinese, and no language difference was found when feedback was provided in English. They also tended to take more risks after receiving positive than negative feedback. Furthermore, participants were more likely to switch from one language to the other following negative feedback as compared to positive feedback, and when telling the truth, they were faster after negative than positive feedback. Thus, the language in which bilinguals receive feedback constrains language use, which may have implications for understanding interactions in multilingual communities.

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