Exploring language aptitude : views from psychology, the language sciences, and cognitive neuroscience /: views from psychology, the language sciences, and cognitive neuroscience. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Susanne M. Reiterer, editor.
• Editors: Reiterer, Susanne Maria, 1969-
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Preface; Bibliography; Acknowledgement; Contents; Contributors; Introduction: Towards an Interdisciplinary Understanding of Language Aptitude; 1 Introduction to the Volume; 2 Implications and Future Research; 3 Getting to the Core of Language Aptitude; 3.1 A Brief History of FLA; 3.2 What Is Foreign Language Aptitude?; 3.3 The Components of Language Aptitude; 3.4 Aptitude Testing; 3.5 Caveats of Aptitude Testing; 4 Conclusion; References; Part I: Language Aptitude and Memory; Cognitive Abilities: Different Memory Functions and Language Aptitude; 1 Introduction 1.1 Dual Coding Theory and Language Aptitude1.2 (Verbal) Working Memory and Language Aptitude; 1.3 Declarative Memory and Language Aptitude; 1.4 Language Aptitude and Education; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Participants; 2.2 Instruments; 2.3 Procedures; 3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Aptitude for Vocabulary Acquisition; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Participants; 2.2 Instruments; 2.3 Procedures; 3 Results; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Working Memory and Language Aptitude with Focus on L2 Vocabulary Learning; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 2.1 Participants 2.2 Procedures3 Results; 3.1 Correlation: WM Capacity and Language Aptitude; 3.2 Language Aptitude Test: MLAT V and LLAMA B; 3.3 WM Capacity: School-Aged Children and Adolescents vs. Adults; 4 Discussion; 5 Conclusion; References; Part II: Language Aptitude and Psychological Factors; On the Role of Self-Efficacy as a Possible Component of Language Aptitude in the Acquisition of British [æ]; 1 Introduction; 2 Self-Efficacy, Linguistic Competence, Language Aptitude and Language Learning; 3 Apropos Aptitude: Research Questions and Hypotheses; 4 Method; 4.1 Semantic Differential 4.2 Linguistic Socialisation4.3 Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale; 5 Participants; 5.1 Self-Description: LEAP-Q; 5.2 Self-Ratings: Language Dominance and CEFR; 5.3 Language Proficiency: Productive and Receptive Language Skills; 5.4 Dialectal Preference; 6 Attitudinal Response to Near-Open Front Unrounded [æ]; 6.1 Means (Section 1); 6.2 Means (Section 2): Vowel-Specific Self-Efficacy; 7 Accent Ratings and Scores; 7.1 Subgroup; 7.2 The Northwind and the Sun; 8 Results: Concepts and Correlations; 8.1 Semantic Differential: Attitudinal Correlations 8.2 Semantic Differential: Self-Efficacy and Accent Scores8.3 Self-Rating and Native Rating; 9 Discussion; 9.1 Negotiating the Meaning of Attitude and Vowel-Specific Self-Efficacy; 9.2 Accent Rating Scores; 9.3 Attitude, Aptitude and Self-Efficacy; 10 Conclusion; References; Motivation and Personality in Language Aptitude; 1 Introduction; 1.1 ID Research; 1.2 Personality, Motivation and Empathy; 1.2.1 Personality; 1.2.2 Motivation in SLA; 1.2.3 Empathy; 2 Hypotheses; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Participants; 3.2 Instruments; 3.3 Procedures; 4 Results; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; References
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 401/.9; Education; Psycholinguistics; Language acquisition; Language acquisition -- Testing; Language and languages; Cognitive grammar; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Education -- Educational Policy & Reform -- General; Psycholinguistics; Linguistics; Educational strategies & policy; Education -- Language Experience Approach; Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319919171; 3319919172
• Notes: Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 12, 2018).
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