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Mental control of the bilingual lexico-semantic system

GREEN, DAVID W.·1998·Bilingualism Language and Cognition

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This paper aims to foster discussion of the means by which bilinguals control their two language systems. It proposes an inhibitory control (IC) model that embodies the principle that there are multiple levels of control. In the model a language task schema (modulated by a higher level of control) “reactively” inhibits potential competitors for production at the lemma level by virtue of their language tags. The IC model is used to expand the explanation of the effect of category blocking in translation proposed by Kroll and Stewart (1994), and predictions of the model are tested against other data. Its relationship to other proposals and models is considered and future directions proposed.

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Authors
GREEN, D. W.
Affiliations
University College London (GB)
Corresponding author
GREEN, DAVID W.
Venue
Bilingualism Language and Cognition
Published
1998-08
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
67-81
ISSN
  • 1366-7289 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-1841
OpenAlex
W2101139357
Cited by
2,807
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0
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FWCI
3.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Bilingualism Language and Cognition (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Categorization, perception, and language
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
Keywords
inhibitory control, language control, translation, language tags

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