Expertise, ecosystem, and emergentism: Dynamic developmental bilingualism

Hannah Claussenius-Kalman; Arturo E Hernandez; Ping Li

doi:10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105013

Expertise, ecosystem, and emergentism: Dynamic developmental bilingualism

Brain Lang. 2021 Nov:222:105013. doi: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105013. Epub 2021 Sep 11.

Authors

Hannah Claussenius-Kalman¹, Arturo E Hernandez², Ping Li³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychology, The University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, United States. Electronic address: hclausse@central.uh.edu.
² Department of Psychology, The University of Houston, 4800 Calhoun Rd, Houston, TX 77004, United States.
³ Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies, Faculty of Humanities, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

PMID: 34520977
DOI: 10.1016/j.bandl.2021.105013

Abstract

Bilingual language representation and cognitive control effects may reflect the dynamic interactions among the complex learning environment, genotype of the individual, and developing cognitive abilities. In this paper we propose a framework considering such interactions. Specifically, we present a nonlinear, developmentally-oriented perspective in which each individual represents a developmental trajectory in multidimensional space. These trajectories focus on the cognitive ecosystem (and how said ecosystem changes over time) and individual expertise (which affects and is affected by the ecosystem). The interactions between ecosystem and expertise lead to the emergence of a system that is built to handle the communicative needs of the individual.

Keywords: Environment; Expertise; Language development; Language diversity; Neuroemergentism; Second language acquisition.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aptitude
Ecosystem
Humans
Language
Language Development
Multilingualism*

Grants and funding

R21 AG063537/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States