Psychology of language
Essay 1
This essay contains two parts, student have to finish both part of questions.
Format: Typed, A4-sized sheets, font size 12, and Times New Roman
Word Count: 950-1000 words
Important reminders:
- Paraphrasing and citing the original source with proper in-text citations and
references in APA style (7th edition) are needed when others’ ideas are used in
your work.
a) Some may suggest that ‘bilinguals demonstrated better cognitive abilities than
monolinguals. Explain this statement with current findings of neurological processing.
(550 words)
b) Recent studies had indicated that age has been considered as the major factor in
determining language learners’ successful foreign language acquisition, describe this
limitation regarding your explanations in part a. tips: (neurological processing early
bilinguals in young age vs late bilinguals in adults/old age)
(400-450 words)