CONCLUSION
Looking at these different sources, it can be seen that to a large extent bilingualism plays an extremely significant positive role in impacting one’s cognitive skills however, as pointed out by Cummins, external factors such as cultural and educational background do play a vital role in influencing this notion, Examining and analyzing these different sources holding rather diverse views, larger questions relating to the extent to which the notion of “bilingualism is better” holds true. To what extent can linguistics aid in a person’s cognitive skills, how many languages may a person learn until the “cognitive disadvantages” start to surface, or if any will surface can be raised as well as a larger question as to whether it is the educational program or socio-cultural factors that impact the cognitive skills of a bilingual individual may be raised.