Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing

2015
Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing

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  • Author: Zhisheng Wen
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters
  • ISBN: 1783093587
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 338

This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. The collection opens with a foreword and introductory theoretical chapters written by leading figures in the field of cognitive psychology. Following these are three research sections containing chapters providing original data and innovative insights into the dynamic and complex relationships between working memory and specific areas of second language processing, instruction, performance and development. Each section concludes with a commentary which is written by a noted SLA researcher and which charts the course for future research. This book provides a fascinating collection of perspectives on the relationship between working memory and second language learning and will appeal to those interested in the integration of cognitive psychology with SLA research.

Working Memory and Second Language Learning

2016
Working Memory and Second Language Learning

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  • Author: Zhisheng Wen
  • Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
  • ISBN: 9781783095711
  • Category : Memory
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

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.

The Cambridge Handbook of Working Memory and Language

2022-07-21
The Cambridge Handbook of Working Memory and Language

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  • Author: John W. Schwieter
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1108960502
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 1211

Bringing together cutting-edge research, this Handbook is the first comprehensive text to examine the pivotal role of working memory in first and second language acquisition, processing, impairments, and training. Authored by a stellar cast of distinguished scholars from around the world, the Handbook provides authoritative insights on work from diverse, multi-disciplinary perspectives, and introduces key models of working memory in relation to language. Following an introductory chapter by working memory pioneer Alan Baddeley, the collection is organized into thematic sections that discuss working memory in relation to: Theoretical models and measures; Linguistic theories and frameworks; First language processing; Bilingual acquisition and processing; and Language disorders, interventions, and instruction. The Handbook is sure to interest and benefit researchers, clinicians, speech therapists, and advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in linguistics, psychology, education, speech therapy, cognitive science, and neuroscience, or anyone seeking to learn more about language, cognition and the human mind.

Memory, Psychology and Second Language Learning

2007
Memory, Psychology and Second Language Learning

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  • Author: Mick Randall
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
  • ISBN: 9789027219770
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 238

This book explores the contributions that cognitive linguistics and psychology, including neuropsychology, have made to the understanding of the way that second languages are processed and learnt. It examines areas of phonology, word recognition and semantics, examining 'bottom-up' decoding processes as compared with 'top-down' processes as they affect memory. It also discusses second language learning from the acquisition/learning and nativist/connectionist perspectives. These ideas are then related to the methods that are used to teach second languages, primarily English, in formal classroom situations. This examination involves both 'mainstream' communicative approaches, and more traditional methods widely used to teach EFL throughout the world. The book is intended to act both as a textbook for students who are studying second language teaching and as an exploration of issues for the interested teacher who would like to further extend their understanding of the cognitive processes underlying their teaching.Mick Randall is currently Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Head of the Institute of Education at the British University in Dubai. He has taught courses in second language learning and teaching, applied linguistics and psychology in a number of different contexts. He has a special interest in the cognitive processing of language and in the psycholinguistics of word recognition, spelling and reading.

Memory

2021-01-15
Memory

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  • Author: Gianfranco Conti
  • Publisher:
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  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 286

Memory: What Every Language Teacher Should KnowHow do we help students remember? If teachers understand how memory works, there is more chance of helping students do well through effective curriculum and lesson planning. This book is an introduction to memory written specifically with language teachers in mind. Taking evidence from the fields cognitive science and second language acquisition, the authors examine a range of important aspects of memory. These include working memory, phonological memory, long-term memory, cognitive load, implicit and explicit knowledge, prospective memory, metamemory, learning from mistakes, the emotional factors affecting retention and curriculum design with memory in mind. Full references, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading and viewing are provided at the end of each of the 16 chapters.The authors apply research evidence to the languages classroom, with suggestions for pedagogy and specific classroom activities.Previous books by the authors are The Language Teacher Toolkit (2016) and Breaking the Sound Barrier: Teaching Langugae Learners How to Listen (2019)

Memory, Language, and Bilingualism

2013
Memory, Language, and Bilingualism

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  • Author: Jeanette Altarriba
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN: 1107008905
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 387

A comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the study of memory, language and cognitive processing across various populations of bilingual speakers.

Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition

2016-12-23
Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition

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  • Author: Gisela Granena
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
  • ISBN: 9027266328
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 361

Cognitive Individual Differences in Second Language Processing and Acquisition contains 14 chapters that focus on the role of cognitive IDs in L2 learning and processing. The book brings together theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of cognitive IDs, as well as empirical studies that investigate the mediating role of cognitive IDs in various linguistic domains. Chapters include contributions from researchers working within second language acquisition (SLA), psycholinguistics, and cognitive psychology, sharing a common interest in the application of cognitive IDs to their respective areas of study. The interdisciplinary understanding of cognitive IDs presented in this book makes the book of interest to a wide readership of graduate students, faculty members, and academic researchers in the fields of SLA, psycholinguistics, cognitive psychology, and education.

Working Memory and Language

2014-02-04
Working Memory and Language

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  • Author: Susan E. Gathercole
  • Publisher: Psychology Press
  • ISBN: 1317775287
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 281

This book evaluates the involvement of working memory in five central aspects of language processing: vocabulary acquisition, speech production, reading development, skilled reading, and comprehension. The authors draw upon experimental, neuropsychological and developmental evidence in a wide-ranging evaluation of the contribution of two components of working memory to each aspect of language. The two components are the phonological loop, which is specialised for the processing and maintenance of verbal material, and the general-purpose processing system of the central executive. A full introduction to the application of the working memory model to normal adults, neuropsychological patients and children is provided in the two opening chapters. Non-experts within this area will find these chapters particularly useful in providing a clear statement of the current theoretical and empirical status of the working memory model. Each of the following chapters examines the involvement of working memory in one specialised aspect of language processing, in each case integrating the available experimental, neuropsychological and developmental evidence. The book will therefore be of direct relevance to researchers interested in both language processing and memory. Working Memory and Language is unique in that it draws together findings from normal adults, brain-damaged patients, and children. For each of these populations, working memory involvement in language processing ranging from the speech production to comprehension are evaluated. Working Memory and Language provides a comprehensive analysis of just what roles working memory does play in the processing of language.

Cognitive Processing in Second Language Acquisition

2010
Cognitive Processing in Second Language Acquisition

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  • Author: Martin Pütz
  • Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
  • ISBN: 9027239029
  • Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 385

This edited volume represents state of the field research linking cognition and second language acquisition, reflecting the experience of the learner when engaged in noticing, input/output processing, retrieval, and even attrition of target forms. Contributions are both theoretical and practical, describing a variety of L1, L2 and L3 combinations from around the world as observed in spoken, written, and computer-mediated contexts. The book relates conditions of language, task, medium or environment to how learners make decisions about language, with discussions about the application or efficacy of these conditions on linguistic success and development, and pedagogical implications.

Working Memory and Academic Learning

2011-01-04
Working Memory and Academic Learning

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  • Author: Milton J. Dehn
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 1118045165
  • Category : Psychology
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 406

Equipping school and child psychologists, and neuropsychologists with critical information on the role of working memory in learning and achievement, Working Memory and Academic Learning offers guidance on assessment tools, interventions, and current evidence-based best practices. Its specific, step-by-step guidance and hands-on case studies enables you to identify how working memory relates to academic attainment and how to apply this knowledge in professional practice.