Question

Individuals who are bilingual - their vocabulary in each language is somewhat smaller than that of people speaking a single language

China-born, bilingual University of Waterloo students were asked to describe themselves in English or Chinese (Ross et al., 2002).
English-language self-descriptions fit typical Canadian profiles: Students expressed mostly positive self-statements and moods.
Chinese-language self-descriptions: They reported more agreement with Chinese values and roughly equal positive and negative self-statements and moods.

Answer 1

True. Research has shown that bilingual individuals may have a slightly smaller vocabulary in each language compared to monolingual individuals. This is because bilingual individuals divide their attention and effort between two languages, which can result in a slightly smaller vocabulary in each language.

Regarding the study on China-born, bilingual University of Waterloo students, the statements provided are also true. The study found that when the students were asked to describe themselves in English, their self-descriptions fit typical Canadian profiles, with mostly positive self-statements and moods. However, when they were asked to describe themselves in Chinese, they reported more agreement with Chinese values and roughly equal positive and negative self-statements and moods. This suggests that language can influence how individuals perceive and express themselves.

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