This article reviews research on working memory (WM) and its use in second language (L2)
acquisition research. Recent developments in the model and issues surrounding the …

This book introduces a principled approach to incorporating the construct of working
memory (WM) into second language acquisition (SLA) research. Towards that end, I argue …

Although working memory (WM) figures centrally in many theories of second language (L2)
proficiency development and processing, some have argued that the importance of WM is …

The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language
learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and …

Adults demonstrate difficulty and pronounced variability when developing second language
(L2) grammatical knowledge and reading skills. We examine explanations in terms of …

As this volume shows, working memory capacity (WMC) seems to play an important role in
second language acquisition (SLA). However, there is some evidence that the role of WMC …

Working memory is a cognitive space for simultaneous information manipulation and
storage. In the field of second language acquisition, working memory has been investigated …

This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and
methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language …

Working memory (WM) can be thought of as the limited memory capacity that allows us to
hold a very small amount of information (eg, the sev eral digits of our telephone numbers) in …

Working memory (WM) generally refers to the kind of memory system (s) that allows us to
maintain and manipulate a very small amount of information in our head when we are …