Language Acquisition and Bilingualism: Theories, Cognition, and Education

Language Acquisition: An Introduction; Theories & Bilingualism: Overview; Behaviorism: Core Principles; Skinner's Verbal Behavior; Critiques of Behaviorism; Innatism: Chomsky's LAD; Universal Grammar Concepts; Cognitive Theory: Piaget & Vygotsky; Interactionist Perspectives; Defining Bilingualism; Types of Bilingualism; Additive vs. Subtractive; Approaches to Bilingual Education; Early vs. Late Bilingualism; Code-Switching & Code-Mixing; Language Dominance & Balance; Cognitive Benefits: Executive Function; Metalinguistic Awareness; Problem-Solving & Creativity; The Bilingual Brain: Neural Plasticity; Brain Regions & Language Processing; Bilingualism & Cognitive Reserve; Education Implications; Discussion: Future Research; Conclusion: The Bilingual Advantage