Humans differ in innumerable ways, with considerable variation observable at every level of
description, from the molecular to the social. Traditionally, linguistic and psycholinguistic …

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 …

Listening comprehension and word decoding are the two major determinants of the
development of reading comprehension. The relative importance of different language skills …

The two major determinants of reading comprehension are language comprehension and
decoding, but prior studies of the development of reading comprehension from an early age …

The authors report a systematic meta-analytic review of the relationships among 3 of the
most widely studied measures of children's phonological skills (phonemic awareness, rime …

Emergent literacy consists of the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that are developmental
precursors to reading and writing. This article offers a preliminary typology of children's …

The landmark reference in the field, completely updated: a comprehensive treatment of a
disorder that is more prevalent than autism. Children with specific language impairment …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

Working memory involves the temporary storage and manipulation of information that is
assumed to be necessary for a wide range of complex cognitive activities. In 1974, Baddeley …

We report a systematic meta-analytic review of studies comparing reading comprehension
and its underlying components (language comprehension, decoding, and phonological …