Yes, that's very nice, isn't it.
That finally there is a reason for us to say: there's a great advantage for bilinguals.
The idea behind that is that bilinguals all of the day, depending a bit on when they use these two languages...
but in principle, they have to use their two languages all day long...
that when they use one they may have to stay clear of the other.
So they have to control these two languages, let's say.
Suppress one of them, yes.
And by these cognitive exercises, this mental workout let's say with these two languages...
that has an impact on other areas, so other aspects of one's cognitive functioning where these suppression techniques are needed.
There are various studies that show that bilingual children master this skill earlier on.
We're not talking about years, but perhaps half a year, for the studies that I know.
There's also studies that show that people who use two languages all their lives...
that these may get dementia later, because they've spent all their lives doing this mental workout, let's say.
There's also studies that claim that this is not true, or at least that it doesn't apply to all bilinguals.
So it may apply in specific circumstances. So now there's vivid discussion about that in academia...
about which groups it does and does not apply to.
I think the most important things is that even if there's no major cognitive advantages there...
there's one big advantage: knowing two languages, rather than just one.