Research Overview

Jason Rothman is Professor in Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Science. He works on language acquisition, linguistic processing and language-associated links to structural and functional adaptations to the brain and cognitive behavior in children and adults, especially in various bi-/multilingual populations. He is founding editor of the journal Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, was formerly executive editor of the book series Studies in Bilingualism.

Research Interests:L1, L2, L3 Acquisition; Linguistic and Acquisition Theoretical Epistemology; Modelling of Initial Stages Linguistic Transfer (morphosyntax) in Multilingualism; Heritage Language Bilingual Acquisition/Processing, Development and Ultimate Attainment;The Role of Cognitive Economy in Language Acquisition and Processing; Cognitive (execuitive) functioning in bi-/multlilingualism; Neurocognition/Neurobiology of language; Bilingualism and (cognitive) aging