The Relationship Between Cognitive Flexibility, Bilingualism and Language Production: Evidence from Narrative Abilities in Senior Preschoolers from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

• Published in: RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics
• Main Authors: Ekaterina S. Oshchepkova, Arina N. Shatskaya, Marfa I. Dedyukina, Vera A. Yakupova, Maria S. Kovyazina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2022
• Subjects: narratives; bilingualism; language development; narrative’s microstructure; narrative’s macrostructure; executive functions; preschool age; Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammar; P101-410; Semantics; P325-325.5; Sakha; Tive; Republic of Sakha; Yakutia
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2299-2022-13-1-125-143; https://doaj.org/article/e234e6817c4b42369730f41bcd91d82e

Bilingualism remains one of the key agents of influence on cognitive and language development of a child. Recently, this phenomenon became the focus of research attention. On the one hand, it can be explained by the active migration processes occurring on a global level. On the other hand, the influ...