Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing / / ed. by Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Mailce Borges Mota, Arthur McNeill.

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 t...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2015
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2015]
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Year of Publication:2015
Language:English
Series:Second Language Acquisition
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Introduction and Overview
  • Part 1. Theoretical Perspectives and Models
  • 1. Working Memory in Second Language Learning
  • 2. Second Language Use, Theories of Working Memory and the Vennian Mind
  • 3. Working Memory in Second Language Acquisition and Processing: The Phonological/ Executive Model
  • 4. Working Memory and Interpreting: A Commentary on Theoretical Models
  • Part 2. Working Memory in L2 Processing
  • 5. Working Memory in L2 Character Processing: The Case of Learning to Read Chinese
  • 6. Working Memory in L2 Sentence Processing: The Case with Relative Clause Attachment
  • 7. Working Memory and Sentence Processing: A Commentary
  • Part 3. Working Memory in L2 Interaction and Performance
  • 8. Working Memory, Language Analytical Ability and L2 Recasts
  • 9. Working Memory, Online Planning and L2 Self-Repair Behaviour
  • 10. Working Memory, Cognitive Resources and L2 Writing Performance
  • 11. Working Memory and Second Language Performance: A Commentary
  • Part 4. Working Memory in L2 Instruction and Development
  • 12. Working Memory in Processing Instruction: The Acquisition of L2 French Clitics
  • 13. Working Memory, Learning Conditions and the Acquisition of L2 Syntax
  • 14. Working Memory Capacity, Cognitive Complexity and L2 Recasts in Online Language Teaching
  • 15. Working Memory Measures and L2 Proficiency
  • 16. Working Memory and L2 Development Across the Lifespan: A Commentary
  • Final Commentary
  • 17. Working Memory in SLA Research: Challenges and Prospects
  • Index