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Title: Cognitive Skills Differentially Influence Narrative Macrostructure in Bilinguals' L1 and L2
Language: English
Authors: Freideriki Tselekidou (ORCID 0000-0003-3846-791X), Elizabeth Stadtmiller (ORCID 0000-0002-9119-137X), Assunta Süss, Katrin Lindner, Natalia Gagarina (ORCID 0000-0002-5136-1071)
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.
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Entry Date: 2025
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