Cognitive Aspects of Bilingualism Book

Part 1 Structure and components of the bilingual cognitive system.- The components of the bilingual cognitive system.-Synergic concepts in the bilingual mind.- Matrix: schematic universals. How many minds does a bilingual have?.- Grammatical gender in the bilingual lexicon: A psycholinguistic approach.- Bilingualism and cognitive arithmetic.-T he role of cross-linguistic and cross-cultural experiences in bilinguals' divergent thinking. Part 2 Bilingual language processing.- Task and context effects in bilingual processing.- Representation and skill in second language learners and proficient bilinguals.-Second language gender system affects first language gender categorization.- Beyond language: Childhood bilingualism enhances high-level cognitive functions.- Cross-linguistic and cognitive factors in the acquisition of WH-questions in an Indonesian-Italian bilingual child.