Dual language exposure and bilingualism are relatively common experiences for children. The present review set out to synthesize the existing research on cognitive development in bilingual children and to identify the gaps and the methodological concerns present in the existing research. A search of major databases for research conducted with typically developing, preschool-age dual language learners between 2000 and 2013 yielded 102 peer-reviewed articles. The existing evidence points to areas of cognitive development in bilingual children where findings are robust or inconclusive, and reveals variables that influence performance. The present review also identifies areas for future research and methodological limitations. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Univ Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USAUniv Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USA
Gillanders, Cristina
Franco, Ximena
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Univ N Carolina, FPG Child Dev Inst, Chapel Hill, NC USAUniv Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USA
Franco, Ximena
Seidel, Kent
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Univ Colorado Denver, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Dept Res & Evaluat Methods, Ctr Practice Engaged Educ C PEER, Denver, CO USAUniv Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USA
Seidel, Kent
Castro, Dina C.
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Univ North Texas, Dept Teacher Educ & Adm, Sch Educ, Denton, TX 76203 USAUniv Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USA
Castro, Dina C.
Mendez, Lucia I.
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East Carolina Univ, Dept Commun Sci & Disorders, Greenville, NC USAUniv Colorado Denver, Early Childhood Educ Program, Sch Educ & Human Dev, Denver, CO USA
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Univ Wisconsin, Sch Nursing, 701 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA
Univ Wisconsin Hosp & Clin, Amer Family Childrens Hosp, Madison, WI USA
Madison Metropolitan Sch Dist, Sch Nurse, Madison, WI USAUniv Wisconsin, Sch Nursing, 701 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA
Greuel, Samantha
Snedden, Traci R.
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Univ Wisconsin, Sch Nursing, 701 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USAUniv Wisconsin, Sch Nursing, 701 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705 USA
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Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept English, Shatin, 3-F Fung King Hey Bldg, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaChinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept English, Shatin, 3-F Fung King Hey Bldg, Hong Kong, Peoples R China