EFL Speech Production: Exploring the relationship between working memory capacity and proficiency level

The present study explores the relationship between working memory capacity (WMC) and proficiency level in EFL1 speech production. Forty-one participants performed two WMC tests – the Speaking Span Test in L1 and in L2. The statistical analysis indicated both a variation on WMC scores in L2 as a...

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Main Author: Gicele Vergine Vieira PREBIANCA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2013-12-01
Series:Signum: Estudos da Linguagem
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/signum/article/view/15717/14028