A working memory, not bilingual advantage, in controlled attention

International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 597-616

  Namazi, Mahchid ^a   Thordardottir, Elin ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bilingualism; Controlled attention; Working memory

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955730533     PISSN: 13670050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13670050.2010.488288     Document Type: Article

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