Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780820445731)

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Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses

$34.95

Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses

$34.95
Format: Paperback
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General second language proficiency continues to intrigue researchers. This study investigates the relationships between general second language proficiency (SLP) and selected cognitive abilities (i.e. foreign language aptitude, verbal intelligence, and reasoning) in 160 EFL Japanese college students. Structural equation modeling disconfirmed the hypothesis that general SLP forms the center of what has traditionally been called general intelligence. However, it suggests a strong relation between SLP and other cognitive abilities. The study also analyzed the protocol data provided by the actual text takers, revealing that SLP is related to the ability to assess, plan, and execute in problem solving processes.

Author: Simon Belasco,Miyuki Sasaki
ISBN-10: 0820445738
ISBN-13: 9780820445731
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1999
Pages: 155
Format: Paperback
By Simon Belasco
By Simon Belasco
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The Author: Miyuki Sasaki is an associate professor of Applied Linguistics at Nagoya Gakuin University. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of California, Los Angeles. She has frequently published not only in Japanese academic journals, but also in international professional journals. Her research interests include teaching first/second language writing, cross cultural pragmatics, and language testing.

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