Bilingualism and working memory capacity: A comprehensive meta-analysis
Bilinguals often outperform monolinguals on executive function tasks, including tasks that
tap cognitive flexibility, conflict monitoring, and task-switching abilities. Some have …
tap cognitive flexibility, conflict monitoring, and task-switching abilities. Some have …
Foreign language aptitude theory: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
Foreign language (FL) aptitude generally refers to a specific talent for learning a foreign or
second language (L2). After experiencing a long period of marginalized interest, FL aptitude …
second language (L2). After experiencing a long period of marginalized interest, FL aptitude …
Premises of multi-competence
V Cook - The Cambridge handbook of linguistic multi …, 2016 - cambridge.org
This chapter introduces the concept of linguistic multi-competence and sets the scene for the
rest of the book. It looks first at issues of definition and then at three premises that have …
rest of the book. It looks first at issues of definition and then at three premises that have …
The construct validity of language aptitude: A meta-analysis
S Li - Studies in second language acquisition, 2016 - cambridge.org
A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the construct validity of language aptitude by
synthesizing the existing research that has been accumulated over the past five decades …
synthesizing the existing research that has been accumulated over the past five decades …
[图书][B] Cognate vocabulary in language acquisition and use: Attitudes, awareness, activation
A Otwinowska - 2015 - books.google.com
This book brings together linguistic, psycholinguistic and educational perspectives on the
phenomenon of cognate vocabulary across languages. It presents a large-scale, long-term …
phenomenon of cognate vocabulary across languages. It presents a large-scale, long-term …
New conceptualizations of linguistic giftedness
This state-of-the art paper focuses on the issue of linguistic giftedness, somewhat neglected
in the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, attempting to reconceptualize, expand …
in the second language acquisition (SLA) literature, attempting to reconceptualize, expand …
In search of the working memory advantage in conference interpreting–Training, experience and task effects
A Chmiel - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of the study was to disentangle the effects of
simultaneous interpreting experience and training on working memory, to examine the effect …
simultaneous interpreting experience and training on working memory, to examine the effect …
The interface between research on individual difference variables and teaching practice: The case of cognitive factors and personality
While a substantial body of empirical evidence has been accrued about the role of individual
differences in second language acquisition, relatively little is still known about how factors of …
differences in second language acquisition, relatively little is still known about how factors of …
A bilingual advantage in memory capacity: Assessing the roles of proficiency, number of languages acquired and age of acquisition
EM Durand Lopez - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Aims and objectives: This study examines whether different types of bilingualism modulate
memory capacity differently. More specifically, the study assesses the effects of age of …
memory capacity differently. More specifically, the study assesses the effects of age of …