8.18 A Bilingual Speaker

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These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the benefits and costs of being a bilingual speaker as discussed in the lecture.

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Bilingual Speaker

A person who speaks two languages fluently.

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Vocabulary Gap

The difference in the number of words a bilingual child knows compared to a monolingual child.

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Word Access

The ability to retrieve and use words in communication.

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Executive Functions

Higher order cognitive abilities such as problem-solving, planning, and understanding complex ideas.

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Competing Information

Information from one language that must be set aside to use another language.

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Neurodegenerative Decline

Deterioration of brain function leading to conditions like Alzheimer's or dementia.

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Protective Effect

The beneficial impact that bilingualism may have on reducing the risk of cognitive decline.