Second Language Proficiency, Foreign Language Aptitude, and Intelligence: Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses

Belasco, Simon (Editor), and Sasaki, Miyuki

ISBN 10: 0820424978 / ISBN 13: 9780820424972

Published by Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, New York, 1996

Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 155 p. Theoretical Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 6. Audience: General/trade. Fine. like new, inscribed by the author to one of her professors. Seller Inventory # Alibris.0020530

Synopsis:

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.

About the Author: 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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Second Language Proficiency, Foreign ...
Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers, New York
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hard cover
Edition: First edition.