WORKING MEMORY IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING by Zhisheng (Edward) Wen (Editor), Mailce Borges Mota (Editor), Arthur McNeill (Editor) ( 9781783093588 )

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WORKING MEMORY IN SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING

By:

Zhisheng (Edward) Wen (Editor), Mailce Borges Mota (Editor), Arthur McNeill (Editor)

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Publisher:

CHANNEL VIEW PUBLICATIONS LTD

Pub. date:

1 May, 2015

Series:

Second Language Acquisition

Pages:

344

Description:

This book offers a discussion of theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. It includes theoretical chapters, empirical studies providing original data and new insights into the topic, and commentary chapters which chart the course for future research.

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This unique volume offers a comprehensive discussion of essential theoretical and methodological issues concerning the pivotal role of working memory in second language learning and processing. The collection opens with a foreword and introductory theoretical chapters written by leading figures in the field of cognitive psychology. Following these are three research sections containing chapters providing original data and innovative insights into the dynamic and complex relationships between working memory and specific areas of second language processing, instruction, performance and development. Each section concludes with a commentary which is written by a noted SLA researcher and which charts the course for future research. This book provides a fascinating collection of perspectives on the relationship between working memory and second language learning and will appeal to those interested in the integration of cognitive psychology with SLA research.

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Multilingual Matters

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