This study explored cognitive effects on narrative macrostructure in both languages of 38 Russian-German bilinguals aged 4;6 to 5;1‚ while controlling for demographic factors (sex, socioeconomic status) and language proficiency. Macrostructure was operationalised as story structure (SS) and story complexity (SC) using the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives. Nonverbal cognitive subtasks assessing shifting (Figure Ground), visual memory (Form Completion), and inhibition (Attention Divided) were administered. None of the cognitive skills influenced SS; however, they differentially impacted SC: Figure Ground affected Russian SC, while Form Completion affected German SC. Findings advance our understanding of how cognition affects oral narratives in bilingual preschoolers.

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认知技能对双语者 L1 和 L2 的叙事宏观结构的影响不同


本研究探讨了 38 名 4 岁俄德双语者对两种语言叙事宏观结构的认知影响;6 到 5;1' 同时控制人口因素（性别、社会经济地位）和语言熟练度。宏观结构使用叙事多语言评估工具作为故事结构 （SS） 和故事复杂性 （SC） 进行操作。进行非语言认知子任务，评估移位 （Figure Ground）、视觉记忆 （Form Completion） 和抑制 （Attention Divided）。没有任何认知技能影响 SS;然而，它们对 SC 的影响不同： Figure Ground 影响了俄语 SC，而表格完成影响了德语 SC。研究结果促进了我们对认知如何影响双语学龄前儿童口头叙述的理解。