Language Aptitude
Advancing Theory, Testing, Research and Practice
Herausgeber: Wen, Zhisheng (Edward); Biedro&; Skehan, Peter
Language Aptitude
Advancing Theory, Testing, Research and Practice
Herausgeber: Wen, Zhisheng (Edward); Biedro&; Skehan, Peter
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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.
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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.
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- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Seitenzahl: 350
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2019
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 542g
- ISBN-13: 9781138563872
- ISBN-10: 1138563870
- Artikelnr.: 54894837
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Seitenzahl: 350
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2019
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 25mm
- Gewicht: 542g
- ISBN-13: 9781138563872
- ISBN-10: 1138563870
- Artikelnr.: 54894837
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 Biedro¿ (PhD, School of English, Poznä) 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.
List of Contributors
Foreword by Rod Ellis
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction and Overview
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedrö, Shaofeng Li and
Richard L. Sparks
Part I
Revisiting and Updating Tests and Theories
2. The MLAT at 60 Years
Charles W.. Stansfield, and Daniel J. Reed
3. Development and preliminary validation of a foreign language aptitude
test for Chinese learners of foreign languages
Lanrong Li, and Shaoqian (Sheila) 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 L. Sparks, Jon Patton, and Julie Luebbers
8. Language aptitude: Insights from Hyperpolyglots
Michael Erard
9. Language aptitude: Insights from L2 adult exceptional learners
Adriana Biedrö
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 second
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. In search of a cognitive 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
Index
Foreword by Rod Ellis
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction and Overview
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedrö, Shaofeng Li and
Richard L. Sparks
Part I
Revisiting and Updating Tests and Theories
2. The MLAT at 60 Years
Charles W.. Stansfield, and Daniel J. Reed
3. Development and preliminary validation of a foreign language aptitude
test for Chinese learners of foreign languages
Lanrong Li, and Shaoqian (Sheila) 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 L. Sparks, Jon Patton, and Julie Luebbers
8. Language aptitude: Insights from Hyperpolyglots
Michael Erard
9. Language aptitude: Insights from L2 adult exceptional learners
Adriana Biedrö
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 second
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. In search of a cognitive 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
Index
List of Contributors
Foreword by Rod Ellis
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction and Overview
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedrö, Shaofeng Li and
Richard L. Sparks
Part I
Revisiting and Updating Tests and Theories
2. The MLAT at 60 Years
Charles W.. Stansfield, and Daniel J. Reed
3. Development and preliminary validation of a foreign language aptitude
test for Chinese learners of foreign languages
Lanrong Li, and Shaoqian (Sheila) 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 L. Sparks, Jon Patton, and Julie Luebbers
8. Language aptitude: Insights from Hyperpolyglots
Michael Erard
9. Language aptitude: Insights from L2 adult exceptional learners
Adriana Biedrö
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 second
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. In search of a cognitive 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
Index
Foreword by Rod Ellis
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction and Overview
Zhisheng (Edward) Wen, Peter Skehan, Adriana Biedrö, Shaofeng Li and
Richard L. Sparks
Part I
Revisiting and Updating Tests and Theories
2. The MLAT at 60 Years
Charles W.. Stansfield, and Daniel J. Reed
3. Development and preliminary validation of a foreign language aptitude
test for Chinese learners of foreign languages
Lanrong Li, and Shaoqian (Sheila) 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 L. Sparks, Jon Patton, and Julie Luebbers
8. Language aptitude: Insights from Hyperpolyglots
Michael Erard
9. Language aptitude: Insights from L2 adult exceptional learners
Adriana Biedrö
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 second
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. In search of a cognitive 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
Index