**Choose the topics that is best for you** Language is an important tool for storing, organizing, and retrieving information that has been acquired throughout one’s life, as well as for thinking, modifying, and sharing such information with others. Thus, researchers ask many questions about language and its use. For this assignment, complete the steps listed below: Select one of the following topics: Recent research has shown that bilingualism shapes the human mind. What are some of the short-term and/or long-term consequences of bilingualism on information processing? Include at least two sets of findings (e.g., speed of processing and vocabulary size) in your paper. Human language is more than a communication system. What are the unique properties of human language that make it different from communication systems used by other species? Most of language use in adults relies on reading, an ability that is often acquired later in life than the ability to speak and understand speech in one’s primary language. Why is learning how to read more challenging than learning how to speak in one’s primary language? Ambiguities in the meaning of words and phrases are far from rare occurrences. Yet, both speakers and listeners (or readers) often do not appear to notice them. What are these ambiguities, and why do they often go unnoticed? Can you “forget” words in your first language while you are learning a second language? Summarize the available evidence to explain your answer. More than half a century ago, two researchers, Noam Chomsky and B. F. Skinner, debated the role of nature and nurture in language acquisition. What was the viewpoint of each researcher? What was the evidence upon which their contrasting viewpoints relied? Review the literature on the selected topic. For your selected topic, use at least three peer-reviewed articles that can answer the questions related to it. Summarize the evidence you have found and then critically examine it. Engage your critical thinking skills. For instance, ask yourself if the available evidence is sufficient to support the interpretations that researchers have proposed, and/or whether there are ambiguities and unknowns. Begin your paper with an introduction to the selected topic in which you define all concepts that will be discussed in the paper. Include a brief summary of the content of the selected article according to the guidelines described above. Analyze the key findings, illustrating the consistencies and inconsistencies. Include a conclusion expressing your thoughts about the strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence. If possible, suggest the course that future research should take if answers are less than conclusive. The Questions in Psycholinguistics Final Paper Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)L ...

1. **Choose the topics that is best for you**
Language is an important tool for storing, organizing, and
retrieving information that has been acquired throughout one’s
life, as well as for thinking, modifying, and sharing such
information with others. Thus, researchers ask many questions
about language and its use. For this assignment, complete the
steps listed below:
Select one of the following topics:
Recent research has shown that bilingualism shapes the human
mind. What are some of the short-term and/or long-term
consequences of bilingualism on information processing?
Include at least two sets of findings (e.g., speed of processing
and vocabulary size) in your paper.
Human language is more than a communication system. What
are the unique properties of human language that make it
different from communication systems used by other species?
Most of language use in adults relies on reading, an ability that
is often acquired later in life than the ability to speak and
understand speech in one’s primary language. Why is learning
how to read more challenging than learning how to speak in
one’s primary language?
Ambiguities in the meaning of words and phrases are far from
rare occurrences. Yet, both speakers and listeners (or readers)
often do not appear to notice them. What are these ambiguities,
and why do they often go unnoticed?

2. Can you “forget” words in your first language while you are
learning a second language? Summarize the available evidence
to explain your answer.
More than half a century ago, two researchers, Noam Chomsky
and B. F. Skinner, debated the role of nature and nurture in
language acquisition. What was the viewpoint of each
researcher? What was the evidence upon which their contrasting
viewpoints relied?
Review the literature on the selected topic. For your selected
topic, use at least three peer-reviewed articles that can answer
the questions related to it.
Summarize the evidence you have found and then critically
examine it. Engage your critical thinking skills. For instance,
ask yourself if the available evidence is sufficient to support the
interpretations that researchers have proposed, and/or whether
there are ambiguities and unknowns.
Begin your paper with an introduction to the selected topic in
which you define all concepts that will be discussed in the
paper. Include a brief summary of the content of the selected
article according to the guidelines described above.
Analyze the key findings, illustrating the consistencies and
inconsistencies.
Include a conclusion expressing your thoughts about the
strengths and weaknesses of the available evidence. If possible,
suggest the course that future research should take if answers
are less than conclusive.

3. The Questions in Psycholinguistics Final Paper
Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including
title and references pages) and formatted according to APA
style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.
.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must use at least three peer-reviewed sources in addition to the
course text.
The
Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources
table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If
you have questions about whether a specific source is
appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor.
Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a
specific source for a particular assignment.

4. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.