{"id":19314,"date":"2020-01-16T04:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T04:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/?p=19314"},"modified":"2023-05-10T08:52:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:52:25","slug":"a-peek-inside-the-multilingual-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/a-peek-inside-the-multilingual-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"A Peek Inside the Multilingual Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19314\" class=\"elementor elementor-19314\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29dddc8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29dddc8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c6d7477\" data-id=\"2c6d7477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69af499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-tbhtheme-category-listing\" data-id=\"69af499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tbhtheme-category-listing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"tbh-category-listing\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/translation-and-localisation\/\">Translation and Localisation<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63d308fd tbh-author-info elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"63d308fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-theme-elements.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-a165090 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/author\/ruju\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"elementor-avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Ruju-150x150.png\" alt=\"Picture of Ruju Patel\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRuju Patel\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-47b2da2 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/2020\/01\/16\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>January 16, 2020<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5591a33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5591a33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>We conduct regular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/blog\/category\/expert-speak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">translator interviews<\/a>, and one of the questions we ask them is if they prefer thinking in one language over another. We get varied answers, with most people agreeing that they do tend to think in one language more often. What\u2019s interesting, though, is that it has little to do with fluency and more to do with how they appraise a situation and the language they associate with it. Being multilingual myself, I know that different situations play in my brain in different languages.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b88fea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b88fea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/90de062c149381e8a013f3a421f4fc52.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15971\" alt=\"Multilingualism Comic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/90de062c149381e8a013f3a421f4fc52.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/90de062c149381e8a013f3a421f4fc52-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/90de062c149381e8a013f3a421f4fc52-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cf67d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86cf67d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0010945214001543#bbib52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">50% of the world population is bilingual<\/a> or is actively learning a new language. When it comes to knowing two or more languages, you\u2019ve probably heard the common expression that multilingual people are smarter or that their brains are wired differently. Some have equated the multilingual brain to a traffic signal, switching back and forth between different languages. New research shows that multilingualism may even have a significant positive effect on the brain. However, is that really true?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3477876f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3477876f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Language Acquisition<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4278f302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4278f302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Language acquisition is the process by which we learn to understand and correctly speak a language. Several theories explain how this process takes place. One of the earliest known explanations was put forth by behaviourist B.F Skinner (1957). The explanation stemmed from his views that learning is a result of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/operant-conditioning.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">operant conditioning<\/a>, a method by which behaviour can be strengthened or weakened using rewards and punishments. He believed that language learning is a result of environmental influence. When children correctly use language, their behaviour is positively reinforced, thereby encouraging the behaviour.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This explanation was contradicted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newfoundations.com\/GALLERY\/Chomsky.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Naom Chomsky<\/a>, who argued that external influence could not be the sole reason behind language acquisition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He proposed that all humans are born with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/psychology.iresearchnet.com\/developmental-psychology\/language-development\/language-acquisition-device\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Language Acquisition Device<\/a>&nbsp;(LAD), a hypothetical brain mechanism that contains information on what makes a language, including grammatical rules and categories that are used in sentence construction (syntactic structure of language). Chomsky referred to this as universal grammar. He believed that children already know the universal rules of grammar, and can instinctively apply them once they\u2019ve learned words (nouns, verbs, etc.) of any language.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The nature vs. nurture debate has pitted linguists and researchers against one another for decades. While there may be strong evidence supporting both theories, language acquisition is too complicated a phenomenon to be explained through one theory alone.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, there\u2019s been an ongoing debate about the best time to learn a new language. While some researchers believe that a child\u2019s formative years up to the age of 5-7 are most conducive to picking up new languages, others believe that language learning extends well into adulthood. There are plenty of multilingual adults who have learned second and third languages past adolescence.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are several reasons why some people have trouble learning new languages after a certain age. Neuroplasticity or the ability of the brain to change in response to environmental stimuli is one explanation. Children\u2019s brains are said to be more \u2018plastic\u2019 than adults which is why&nbsp;it is easier for them to learn new languages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, environmental influences such as the methods employed in the learning of a language could ascertain whether language learning is successful. A child that is focused only on school and learning will have a different learning experience from an adult attending a foreign language class on a workday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Add individual differences to the mix of brain plasticity and environmental influence, and we\u2019ve got enough variables to keep searching for an answer for the next few decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7cb66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f7cb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cognitive Benefits of Multilingualism<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2d84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e2d84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the exact explanation as to how humans learn languages remains uncertain, there has been a significant advancement in the study of how multilingualism affects the brain for the better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96482e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"96482e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1157442238136612.gJ7bqr6BKsI3TsOdymRc_height640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2886\" alt=\"Multilingual Benefits\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1157442238136612.gJ7bqr6BKsI3TsOdymRc_height640.png 640w, https:\/\/translatebyhumans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1157442238136612.gJ7bqr6BKsI3TsOdymRc_height640-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cognitive Benefits of Multilingualism<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb387a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb387a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/speaking-two-languages-may-help-the-aging-brain\/2018\/12\/07\/f93489c8-f8b0-11e8-8d64-4e79db33382f_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Enhanced Executive Function<\/a>: Executive brain functions are what distinguish us as intelligent beings and separate us from other animals. The brain\u2019s executive control system manages high-level thought, attention, and multitasking. This refers to the ability to selectively focus on what is essential while disregarding any distractions or unnecessary information. The brain of a multilingual individual is used to switch between two or more languages, continually dealing with the decision of choosing one language over another to communicate without faltering. This activity helps sharpen skills that allow them to discard irrelevant stimuli and better control and direct their attention.<\/p><p>The parts of the brain associated with these functions, such as the prefrontal cortex, are the most recently developed from an evolutionary perspective. Research shows that these parts of the brain are physically altered because of multilingualism, thereby allowing better information processing.<\/p><p>2) Increase in White and Grey matter: Grey matter refers to neurons or brain cells made of a cell body and small branch-like connections known as dendrites. Research shows that individuals that speak more than one language have a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/bilingual-brains-have-higher-volume-of-grey-matter-study-suggests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">higher volume of grey matter<\/a>\u00a0compared to those who speak only one language.\u00a0<\/p><p>White matter refers to the fatty substance (myelin) that covers axons, projections that connect neurons. White matter helps carry nerve impulses between neurons. Research shows that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kar.kent.ac.uk\/46635\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">bilingualism promotes white matter integrity<\/a>\u00a0in older adults.\u00a0<\/p><p>3) Cognitive Compensation: This refers to a process by which cognitive difficulties are overcome by utilising cognitive reserve to maintain cognitive ability. This suggests that bilingualism may delay the onset of cognitive disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4353628\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Research shows<\/a>\u00a0that in times of brain deterioration when original neural pathways are visibly damaged, something surprising happens. Instead of deteriorating cognitive functioning, the multilingual brain finds alternative brain networks that help them continue to function as close to normal as possible. This is a result of increased white and grey matter in the multilingual brain.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed6210 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed6210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Over to you<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2b2f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2b2f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elocaz m_b_50\"><p>The widespread benefits of multilingualism point in one clear direction: learning a new language is a great idea! Although much uncertainty remains on the ability of an individual to learn a second language, the benefits are plenty. Fortunately, the language learning industry is up to speed with the latest technology and there are several language learning apps available to help individuals on their journey to expand their brain cells, one foreign language at a time!<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The benefits of multilingualism go beyond being able to converse across languages and cultures. 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