Zoya Hirosh|Tamar Degani
Direct and indirect effects of multilingualism on novel language learning: An integrative review
University of Haifa|University of Haifa
accumulated recent research suggests prior knowledge multiple languages leads advantages learning additional languages current article review studies examining potential differences monolingual multilingual speakers novel language learning effort uncover cognitive mechanisms underlie differences examine multilingual advantage children adults across wide array languages learner populations majority literature focused vocabulary learning studies address phonology grammar literacy learning also discussed provide comprehensive picture way multilingualism affects novel language learning synthesis indicates two avenues multilingual advantage including direct transfer prior knowledge prior skills well indirect influences result multilingual background include general changes cognitivelinguistic system finally highlight topics need future systematic research