Description
| Product ID: | 9781783095711 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Second Language Acquisition |
| Title: | Working Memory and Second Language Learning |
| Subtitle: | Towards an Integrated Approach |
| Authors: | Author: Zhisheng Wen |
| Page Count: | 208 |
| Subjects: | Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics, Psycholinguistics, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Language teaching and learning, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Cognition & cognitive psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and methodological insights illuminate the relationships between working memory components and functions in connection with specific L2 acquisition domains, skills and processes. This book introduces an approach to understanding and measuring working memory components and functions in second language learning, processing and development. It presents comprehensive, thorough and updated reviews of relevant literatures from cognitive sciences and applied linguistics. Drawing on multidisciplinary research, the book advocates a conceptual framework for integrating working memory theories with second language acquisition theories. An innovative theoretical model is also presented, which illuminates research studies investigating the distinctive roles of phonological and executive working memory as they relate to specific L2 learning domains, skills and processes. Theoretical and methodological implications of this integrative perspective are further elaborated and discussed within the specific realms of L2 task-based performance and language aptitude research. |
| Imprint Name: | Multilingual Matters |
| Publisher Name: | Channel View Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-06-06 |
