code-switching

¿Sabes si viene un code-switch? Bilinguals can predict upcoming code-switches given enough context

Language comprehension involves prediction, but what exactly can comprehenders predict? We ask if bilinguals can consciously predict upcoming code-switches between languages. If predictions focus on a sentence’s message, then listeners should not …

Bilinguals have better recall for code-switched information

Bilinguals frequently code-switch during conversations, a behavior often viewed as creating processing challenges for listeners. However, code-switching may also enhance comprehension and memory by directing attention to key information. This study …

Hearing a code-switch increases bilinguals’ attention to and memory for information

In conversation with each other, bilinguals sometimes code-switch between their shared languages. While psycholinguistic research often highlights the challenges of processing code-switches compared to single-language utterances, bilinguals seem to …