Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series: Olga Parshina, Psychology

Crossing the Invisible Language Boundary: The Effect of Language Immersion on Lexical Access in Bilinguals

In a multilingual world, understanding how bilinguals navigate between languages offers key insights into language use and memory. In this talk, we will discuss eye-tracking reading studies (including one conducted with Middlebury language schools) that examine how changes in the language environment impact the speed at which bilinguals retrieve words from another language. The findings reveal the adaptability of bilingual language control, with implications for cognitive psychology theories and practical applications in education.