1.

Abstract Exploration
Paper Title: Does bilingualism protect against dementia? A meta-analysis
Citation:
Anderson, J. A., Hawrylewicz, K., & Grundy, J. G. (2020). Does bilingualism
protect against dementia? A meta-analysis. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 27(5),
952–965. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01736-5

1) Motivation/problem statement:Why do we There is interest in determining if bilingualism can

care about the problem? What protect against neurodegeneration, for example
practical, scientific, theoretical or artistic gap is Alzheimer’s disease. The idea remains controversial
your research filling?

2) Methods/procedure/approach:What did you A meta analysis the included retrospective and

actually do to get your prospective studies, including incidence rate and age
results? (e.g. analyzed 3 novels, completed a of onset.
series of 5 oil paintings,
interviewed 17 students)

3) Results/findings/product: As a result of The meta anaysis found a moderate effect for the
completing the above procedure, onset of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it did not
what did you learn/invent/create? protect agaisnt the incidence itself.

4) Conclusion/implications: What are the larger The meta analysis found that bilingualism could
implications of your findings, protect and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
especially for the problem/gap identified in step
1?
2. Parts of the Speech

Categories Words Own Definition Dictionary

Definition
NOUNS Bilingualism Speak two or more
languages

Dementia

ADJECTIVES
Cogntive

Protective

VERBS
Protects
(Simple Present)
 ADVERBS
Namely

Noun Adjective Verbs Adverbs

Bilingualism Bilingual * Bilingually
Measurement

Entertainment

Cognition Cognitive Cognitivize Cognitively

Didactic

Pedagogical

Examine

Assess

Interact

Systematically

Objectively
 3. Linking back devices / anaphoric references
Find 15 examples of linking back devices in your
paper. Paste a screenshot of the text fragment. Then,
identify the linking back device and the original
concept.
For example:

Screenshot Linking Back Original

Device Concept
This ailment Alzheimer’s
disease
These proteins
Beta Amyloid
proteins
 4. Noun Clusters
Find 15 examples of noun clusters in your paper.
Paste a screenshot of the text fragment. Then, write
both the noun cluster and interpretation.
For example:

Screenshot Noun Cluster Explanation

Alzheimer’s disease The progression of
progression the disease of
( Noun + Noun + Alzheimer’s
Abstract: 2nd line Noun)

Amnestic mild Impairment of

Method: Line 10-11 ( page 3) cognitive impairment cognition that is
(Adj + Adj + Adj + mild and affects
Noun) memory
5. Scientific Poster
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