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This research aims to explore how proficiency, exposure, and attitudes affect bilingual language control during language switching.

May 15, 2026Bilingualism Language and CognitionOpen Access

Bilingual language control and cognate processing: the role of proficiency, exposure, and attitudes

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This research aims to explore how proficiency, exposure, and attitudes affect bilingual language control during language switching.
Thirty-four late Dutch–English bilinguals participated in a picture naming task.
Participants switched between Dutch (L1) and English (L2) based on visual cues, naming both cognate and noncognate words.
Linear mixed-effects models were used to analyze switch costs associated with L2 proficiency and language attitudes.
Higher L2 proficiency was linked to reduced asymmetric switch costs from L2 to L1.
Positive attitudes toward L2 correlated with decreased switch costs during L2 to L1 transitions involving cognates.
Further replication is suggested to confirm findings across larger samples and different languages.

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Randomized trial investigates bilingual language control impacts on cognate processing in Dutch–English bilinguals, suggesting proficiency and attitudes matter.

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Rose et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a06b971e7dec685947ac0ba https://doi.org/10.1017/s1366728926101205

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Randomized trial investigates bilingual language control impacts on cognate processing in Dutch–English bilinguals, suggesting proficiency and attitudes matter.

Bilingual language control and cognate processing: the role of proficiency, exposure, and attitudes

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Bilingual language control and cognate processing: the role of proficiency, exposure, and attitudes

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