Child, would you sacrifice yourself?: A study on the Foreign Language Effect in children

• Autores: Celia Fernández Sanz, Carlos Romero-Rivas, Sara Rodríguez Cuadrado
• Localización: Bilingualism: Language and cognition, ISSN 1366-7289, Vol. 26, Nº 2, 2023, págs. 446-455
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The moral foreign-language effect (M-FLE) translates into more utilitarian choices, even when given the option of self-sacrifice. We explore the M-FLE in 85 children, who were presented with seven moral dilemmas varying in utilitarianism, aversiveness, and whether they allowed the option of self-sacrifice; 42 answered to the dilemmas in their native language (Spanish), and 43 in a foreign language (English). Participants were more utilitarian and willing to sacrifice themselves when using their foreign language. Educational and developmental implications are discussed, especially in the context of bilingual education.