According to the latest figures, ………. ………. …………….. the world’s population is now bilingual or multilingual, having grown up speaking two or more languages.

 According to the latest figures, the majority of the world’s population is now …………... or multilingual, having grown up speaking two or more languages.

 According to the latest figures, the majority of the world’s population is now bilingual or …………..., having grown up speaking two or more languages.

In the past, such children were considered to be at a disadvantage compared with their ……………. peers.

Over the past few decades, however, technological advances have allowed researchers to look more deeply at how bilingualism interacts with and changes the …………………….... and neurological systems, thereby identifying several clear benefits of being bilingual.

When we hear a word, we don’t hear the entire word all at once: the sounds arrive in ……………. order.

If you hear ‘can’, you will likely …………….. words like ‘candy’ and ‘candle’ as well, at least during the earlier stages of word recognition.

For bilingual people, this activation is not limited to a single language; ……………….input activates corresponding words regardless of the language to which they belong.

For bilingual people, this activation is not limited to a single language; auditory ……………. activates corresponding words regardless of the language to which they belong

For bilingual people, this activation is not limited to a single language; auditory input activates ……………. words regardless of the language to which they belong.