Bidirectional lexical interaction in late immersed Mandarin-English bilinguals

摘要: Abstract We compared naming patterns for common household objects by monolingual speakers of English and Mandarin Mandarin-English bilinguals in both their L1 L2. These arrived the U.S. no earlier than age 15, thus having a well-entrenched relatively late L2 immersion, two languages are dissimilar on many dimensions. Results showed changes to word use that increased with greater usage, implying lexical network remains plastic over an extended time period. The influence each language other can be understood context specific L1–L2 category differences semantic variables. bilingual outcomes not consistent perspectives which stabilizes once is well-entrenched, nor speaking or continuing protects from change. Instead, it supports more dynamic view representation representations modified at any interconnections between them cause impact other.