This chapter lays the foundation for an understanding of what reading comprehension is and
how it is conceptualised in the literature. It develops the notion that reading comprehension …

Fifty‐four students were followed over 10 years and tested with native language measures in
first through fifth grades and measures of foreign language aptitude and foreign language …

This study investigated the relationship of first language (L1) skills in elementary school and
second language (L2) learning in high school. Students classified as high‐, average‐, and …

This prospective study examined early first-language (L1) predictors of later second-
language (L2) reading (word decoding, comprehension) and spelling skills by conducting a …

A factor analysis of a test battery that included early first‐language (L1) achievement, L1
cognitive ability, second‐language (L2) aptitude, and L2 affective measures to predict oral …

Fifty-four students were followed over 10 years beginning in first grade to determine best
predictors of oral and written second language (L2) proficiency. Predictor variables included …

This is the only text for school and clinical psychologists and other mental health
professionals to provide a systematic developmental framework for assessment, diagnosis …

Second Language Processing: An Introduction is the first textbook to offer a thorough
introduction to the field of second language processing (SLP). The study of SLP seeks to …

Widespread use of the Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT) in L2 studies of individual
differences implicitly assumes that L2 aptitude is a distinct cognitive facet. There is …

This retrospective study examined L1 achievement, intelligence, L2 aptitude, and L2
proficiency profiles of 208 students completing two years of high school L2 courses. A …