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Formulaic Expressions in Bilingual Speakers With Parkinson's Disease
What is it about?
The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of formulaic expressions (conversation formulas, proverbs, idioms) in bilingual individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to understand whether a difference is manifested in the first and second language.
Why is it important?
The results of this study contribute to the growing body of literature on the impoverishment of formulaic language impairment following subcortical dysfunction. Additionally, findings demonstrate a selective impairment in L1 but not L2 for bilinguals with PD. Therefore, the current work provides a foundation for future related empirical investigations of bilingual individuals with PD into aspects of language abilities that may differentiate L1 and L2, bringing more insights into the neural basis of language acquisition and processing.