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1 online resource (371 pages) : illustrations |
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Second Language Acquisition Research Ser |
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Second Language Acquisition Research Ser
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Foreword / by Rod Ellis -- 1. Introduction and Overview / Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedron, Shaofeng Li and Richard Sparks -- Revisiting and updating tests and theories: 2. the mlat at 60 years / Charles Stansfield, and Daniel Reed -- 3. Development and preliminary validation of a foreign language aptitude test for Chinese learners of foreign languages / Lanrong Li, and Shaoqian Luo -- 4. Language aptitude implicates language AND cognitive skills / Peter Skehan -- 5. Six decades of language aptitude research: A comprehensive and critical review / Shaofeng Li -- Part II: Emerging Insights on Age and Ultimate Attainment: 6. Difficulty and ease in learning foreign languages at the primary school level: general learning ability, language aptitude or working memory? / Amelia Lambelet, and Raphael Berthele -- 7. Language aptitude: Insights from U.S. high school students / Richard Sparks, Jon Patton, and Julie Luebbers -- 8. Language aptitude: Insights from Hyperpolyglots / Michael Erard -- 9. Language aptitude: Insights from L2 exceptional adult learners / Adriana Biedroń -- Part III: Redefining Cognitive Constructs and Models: 10. Working memory as language aptitude: The Phonological/Executive Model / Zhisheng (Edward) Wen -- 11. Declarative and procedural memory as individual differences in language aptitude / Joshua Buffington, and Kara Morgan-Short -- 12. Cognitive aptitudes for explicit and implicit learning / Gisela Granena, and Yucel Yilmaz -- Part IV: Perspectives from Cognitive Neuroscience: 13. Neurophysiological indicators of the linguistic components of language aptitude / Jinxing Yue -- 14. Neuro-psycho-cognitive markers for pronunciation/speech imitation as language aptitude / Susanne Reiterer -- 15. Towards a neurocognitive model for interpreting expertise / Minhua Liu -- Part V: Research Agenda and Future Directions: 16. The future of language aptitude research / Robert Dekeyser -- 17. From individual differences in language aptitude to personalized learning / Loan C. Vuong, and Patrick CM Wong |
| Summary |
Language Aptitude: Advancing Theory, Testing, Research and Practice brings together cutting-edge global perspectives on foreign language aptitude. Drawing from educational psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience, the editors have assembled interdisciplinary authors writing for an applied linguistics and education audience. The book is broken into five major themes: revisiting and updating current language aptitude theories and models; emerging insights from contemporary research into language aptitude and the age factor or the critical period hypothesis; redefining constructs and broadening territories of foreign language aptitude; exploring language aptitude from a neurocognitive perspective; and exploring future directions of foreign language aptitude research. Focused on critical issues in foreign language aptitude and second language learning and teaching, this book will be an important research resource and supplemental reading in both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen (PhD, Chinese University of Hong Kong) is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Translation at Macao Polytechnic Institute, Macao, China, having previously taught at universities in Hong Kong and mainland China for over 15 years. Peter Skehan (PhD, Birkbeck College, University of London) has worked as a Professor at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London; the University of Auckland; Chinese University of Hong Kong; King's College London; and Thames Valley University. Adriana Biedroân (PhD, School of English, Poznaân) is currently Professor of English at the Faculty of Philology, Pomeranian University in S±upsk, Poland. Shaofeng Li (PhD, Michigan State University) is Associate Professor of Foreign and Second Language Education at Florida State University and previously worked as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Language Studies at the University of Auckland. Richard L. Sparks (EdD, University of Cincinnati) is a Professor Emeritus in the Mount St Joseph University's Department of Graduate Education, USA |
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Description based on print version record |
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Language and languages -- Ability testing.
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Second language acquisition.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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Language Tests
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics.
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Language and languages -- Ability testing
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching
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Second language acquisition
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wen, Zhisheng, editor.
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Skehan, Peter, editor.
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Biedroń, Adriana, editor.
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Li, Shaofeng, editor.
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Sparks, Richard L., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781351348270 |
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1351348272 |
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9781315122021 |
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1315122022 |
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9781351348256 |
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1351348256 |
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9781351348263 |
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1351348264 |
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