{"product_id":"second-language-proficiency-foreign-language-simon-belasco-9780820445731","title":"Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Belasco,Miyuki Sasaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0820445738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780820445731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Simon Belasco","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49082577092863,"sku":"9780820445731","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/second-language-proficiency-foreign-language-simon-belasco-9780820445731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}