Dissociating language-switch costs from cue-switch costs in bilingual language switching

• KARIN W. HEIKOOP ^[1] ; MATHIEU DECLERCK ^[2] ; SANDER A. LOS ^[1] ; IRING KOCH ^[2]
  1. [1] VU University Amsterdam

     VU University Amsterdam

     Países Bajos

     
  2. [2] Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University

     Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen University

     Städteregion Aachen, Alemania

     
• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 19, Nº 5, 2016, págs. 921-927
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1017/s1366728916000456
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• Resumen

  • Cued language switching is used to examine language-control processes by comparing performance in language-switch trials with performance in repetition trials. In 1:1 cue-to-language mappings, language repetitions involve cue repetitions and language switches involve cue switches. Hence, the observed switch costs might reflect cue-switch costs rather than language-related control processes. By introducing a 2:1 cue-to-language mapping, we dissociated language switches (cue and language switched vs. cue switched, but language repeated) and cue switches (repeated language, with vs. without switched cue). We found cue-switch costs, but language-related switch costs were substantial, too, presumably reflecting language-control processes in cued language switching.