These areas are inter-connected via various pathways and are both activated for speech comprehension and production. Wernicke’s area (BA39 and BA40) in the temporal lobe and Broca’s area (BA44 and BA45) in the frontal lobe are considered the classic language areas of the brain. Thus, linguistic information enters the brain circuitry through the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe when they listen. What do monolinguals and bilinguals do similarly? Both groups mainly process language in the left hemisphere of the brain.

Bilingual exposure enhances individuals’ brain plasticity and flexibility at higher levels than monolingual exposure it also confers other benefits on the individuals. In the last 20 years, research on neurolinguistics and bilingualism has demonstrated that exposure to two or more languages on a regular basis shapes individuals’ brain function and brain structure in ways that are different from those of monolinguals. Faculty service refers to the ways in which Hostos faculty serve their departments as intellectual and creative leaders on initiativesīrain and Language: Bilingualism: The Neural Basis of Processing More than One Language Featuring Faculty & Staff – The Spotlight on Faculty Service release coincided with the Hostos Day of Service in April 2012.Accomplishments & Achievements – The Center for Teaching and Learning would like to recognize and congratulate our Hostos Community College professors on their accomplishments and achievements.Awards & Recognition – Featuring Faculty & Staff.Cynthia Jones – Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Lecturer, English Department.Carlos Guevara – Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning Director, Ed Tech.What we do – CTL supports development in pedagogy and research.CTL history – How and why we started and what we’ve done in the past.

Monolingual vs bilingual brain