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Working memory in second language acquisition and processing: The phonological/executive model
Author(s)
Date Issued
2023
Publisher
Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press
ISBN
9787521343519
Citation
In Wen, Z., Borges, M., & Mcneill, A. (Eds.). (2023). Working memory in second language acquisition and processing (pp. 41-62). Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.
Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
Working memory (WM) generally refers to the kind of memory system(s) that allows us to maintain and manipulate a very small amount of information in our head when we are carrying out some cognitive tasks in daily life, such as language comprehension, arithmetic calculation, reasoning and problem solving (Baddeley, 2010). Over the years, a large body of research has accumulated on the conception and measurement of WM as well as on its relation to first and second language acquisition (SLA), paving the way for the formulation of a comprehensive theoretical framework. The present chapter attempts to clarify the theoretical and...
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