Cognitive Benefits
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Some research suggests that students who receive second language instruction are more creative and better at solving complex problems than those who do not. Other studies suggest that persons with full proficiency in more than one language (bilinguals) outperform similar monolingual persons on both verbal and nonverbal tests of intelligence, which raises the question of whether ability in more than one language enables individuals to achieve greater intellectual flexibility.
Some research suggests that students who receive second language instruction are more creative and better at solving complex problems than those who do not. Other studies suggest that persons with full proficiency in more than one language (bilinguals) outperform similar monolingual persons on both verbal and nonverbal tests of intelligence, which raises the question of whether ability in more than one language enables individuals to achieve greater intellectual flexibility.