Cognitive Skills Differentially Influence Narrative Macrostructure in Bilinguals' L1 and L2
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| Title: | Cognitive Skills Differentially Influence Narrative Macrostructure in Bilinguals' L1 and L2 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Freideriki Tselekidou (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Child Language. 2025 52(6):1437-1447. |
| Availability: | Cambridge University Press. 100 Brook Hill Drive, West Nyack, NY 10994. Tel: 800-872-7423; Tel: 845-353-7500; Fax: 845-353-4141; e-mail: subscriptions_newyork@cambridge.org; Web site: https://www.cambridge.org/core/what-we-publish/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Child Language, Bilingualism, Russian, German, Preschool Children, Cognitive Processes, Language Proficiency, Story Telling, Nonverbal Communication, Thinking Skills, Visual Acuity, Memory, Oral Language |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0305000924000394 |
| ISSN: | 0305-0009 1469-7602 |
| Abstract: | This study explored cognitive effects on narrative macrostructure in both languages of 38 Russian-German bilinguals aged 4;6 to 5;1‚ while controlling for demographic factors (sex, socioeconomic status) and language proficiency. Macrostructure was operationalised as story structure (SS) and story complexity (SC) using the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives. Nonverbal cognitive subtasks assessing shifting (Figure Ground), visual memory (Form Completion), and inhibition (Attention Divided) were administered. None of the cognitive skills influenced SS; however, they differentially impacted SC: Figure Ground affected Russian SC, while Form Completion affected German SC. Findings advance our understanding of how cognition affects oral narratives in bilingual preschoolers. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1486879 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study explored cognitive effects on narrative macrostructure in both languages of 38 Russian-German bilinguals aged 4;6 to 5;1‚ while controlling for demographic factors (sex, socioeconomic status) and language proficiency. Macrostructure was operationalised as story structure (SS) and story complexity (SC) using the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives. Nonverbal cognitive subtasks assessing shifting (Figure Ground), visual memory (Form Completion), and inhibition (Attention Divided) were administered. None of the cognitive skills influenced SS; however, they differentially impacted SC: Figure Ground affected Russian SC, while Form Completion affected German SC. Findings advance our understanding of how cognition affects oral narratives in bilingual preschoolers. |
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| ISSN: | 0305-0009 1469-7602 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0305000924000394 |
