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The Benefits of Bilingualism

What are the potential by-products of speaking multiple languages? Learn what relatively recent research has shown about the ways in which having multiple languages opens up different emotional, cognitive, and social worlds, and how the mind travels back and forth between them. And consider the controversial claim that becoming a bilinguist can actually improve your cognitive reserve.

English
  • Originally Aired March 1, 2020
  • Runtime 31 minutes
  • Production Company United States The Great Courses
  • Created October 24, 2021 by
    TheSpiralMan
  • Modified June 22, 2024 by
    eldoroonie