Using the N400 component to examine variation in monolingual and bilingual language processing

The primary goal of this project is to investigate how individuals generate lexico-semantic prediction in language comprehension using Event-Related Potential measures and to explore the modulatory effects of cross-linguistic influence on these predictions in bilingual processing. The study focuses on the N400 effect of semantic predictions in monolingual and bilingual speakers, establishing a foundation for future inquiries into bilingualism. The long-term objective of the research is to examine the impact of sociocultural factors, such as language experience and ethnic identity, on bilingual language processing through an integrated psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic approach.

This project is supported by a Human Neuroscience Pilot Grant by the Koret Human Neurosciences Community Lab at Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.

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