The Effect of Working Memory on Component Processes of L2 Listening
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of the present study is to investigate how working memory capacity influences the component processes of L2 listening. In Study 1, the relationship between working memory capacity and word recognition skills in the perceptional processing was examined. The result showed a significant difference between high-span and low-span listeners in the dictation test scores focusing on the phonological modification in the spoken discourse. Study 2 focused on the relationship between working memory capacity and the use of L2 cognitive and metacognitive listening strategies in the higher-level processing. The result suggested that highspan listeners in both higher-proficiency and lower-proficiency groups possibly use significantly more metacognitive strategies than low-span listeners in the same groups. These results derived from the two studies highlight a key role of working memory capacity in L2 listening processing regardless of proficiency levels of listeners.
Author: 美紀 佐取
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W380352366