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 …
Winner of the 2011 Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize Exploring fluency from multiple vantage points that together constitute a cognitive science perspective, this book examines research …
The book investigates theories and measures of working memory in second language learning, processing and development. Research syntheses, theoretical perspectives and …
This book examines L2 learners' development of pragmatic competence-the appropriate language use in a social context. It reveals patterns of development across different aspects …
Paul Nation's talents and interests extend well beyond vocabulary to include research on speaking, writing, classroom learning and teaching, reading, and fluency. In keeping with …
While research suggests that study abroad (SA) benefits second language (L2) oral fluency, its benefits for other domains are less clear, especially for shorterterm programs, which are …
H Nassaji - Language Teaching, 2014 - cambridge.org
This article examines current research on the role and importance of lower-level processes in second language (L2) reading. The focus is on word recognition and its subcomponent …
JH Hulstijn, A Van Gelderen… - Applied Psycholinguistics, 2009 - cambridge.org
Segalowitz and Segalowitz distinguish between “speedup”(mean reaction time [RT] and mean standard deviation of responses in an RT task decrease to the same degree) and …
The role of executive functioning in second language (L2) aptitude remains unclear. Whereas some studies report a relationship between working memory (WM) and L2 …