THE CONVOLUTIONS OF SECOND LANGUAGE: A THEORETICAL ARTICLE WITH A CRITICAL REVIEW AND SOME NEW HYPOTHESES TOWARDS A NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL OF BILINGUALISM AND SECOND LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE

A critical review of the published & unpublished experimental studies available to date & a proposal of new hypotheses about the nature of the organization of lang(s) in the bilingual brain. Variables treated include stage, manner, modality, environment, & age of second-lang acquisition, language specific & ethnic factors, & cognitive style. Clinical data from polyglot aphasia are also analyzed. An emerging picture of the neuropsychology of bilingualism & second-lang performance is presented & contributing cerebral mechanisms & abilities are discussed. Theoretical & methodological issues are also considered. 7 Tables, 1 Figure. HA