
Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence
Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses
Miyuki Sasaki(Author)
Peter Lang Verlag
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. September 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 155 pages
978-0-8204-4573-1 (ISBN)
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.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 16 cm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8204-4573-1 (9780820445731)
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Miyuki Sasaki
Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence
Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses
Book
09/1996
Peter Lang Verlag
€31.00
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Miyuki Sasaki
Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence
Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses
Book
09/1996
Peter Lang Verlag
€31.00
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Person
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.