Learning Journal #9

[Thomas Dennis]

I personally am not bilingual, but it would make sense that in certain ways bilinguals are smarter than those who only speak one language. The ability to think and express those thoughts in multiple languages seems like a skill that would translate to other tasks, such as multitasking, especially if one has the ability to code switch well between languages. I think saying that bilinguals are smarter in general does not paint an accurate picture, but there is obviously evidence that the ability to speak multiple languages translates to other tasks as well.