Question

Bilingual children learn to inhibit one language while using the other language. Thus, when asked to say whether a sentence is grammatically correct (for example, "Why is the cat barking so loudly?"), bilingual children can focus more quickly on grammar alone. Wallace Lambert and his colleagues referred to this as:

Answer 1

Answer:

- Increased word power.

Explanation:

As per the given description, bilingual children would be able to focus more quickly on the grammar due to the increased word power that enhances the problem-solving abilities of an individual. Wallace Lambert and his colleagues describe that this advantage is due to the 'increased word power' as compared to a monolingual speaker. Lambert conducted a research that proved that bilingual speakers are more quick in decision-making or problem-solving. Thus, the answer is 'increased word power'.