Exploring language aptitude : views from psychology, the language sciences, and cognitive neuroscience

Reiterer, Susanne Maria, 1969- (editor.).

Summary: This book presents original, empirical data from quantitative and qualitative research studies in the field of language learning aptitude, ability, and individual differences. It does so from the perspectives of Second Language Acquisition, psychology, neuroscience and sociolinguistics. All studies included in the book use a similar and uniform layout and methodology. Each chapter contains a study examining factors such as memory, personality, self-concept, bilingualism and multilingualism, education, musicality or gender. The chapters investigate the influence of these concepts on language learning aptitude and ability. Several of these chapters analyse hypotheses which have never been tested before and therefore provide novel research results. The book contributes to the field both by verifying and contesting existent findings and by exploring novel approaches to devising research in the subject area.

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ISBN: 9783319919164
ISBN: 3319919164
ISBN: 9783319919171
ISBN: 3319919172
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 388 pages) : illustrations
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Computer data.
Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString.january.24 Multi-User. Part III: Language Aptitude in Relation to Neuroscience and Musicality.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	8.2 Semantic Differential: Self-Efficacy and Accent Scores8.3 Self-Rating and Native Rating; 9 Discussion; 9.1 Negotiating the Meaning of Attitude and Vowel-Specific Self-Efficacy; 9.2 Accent Rating Scores; 9.3 Attitude, Aptitude and Self-Efficacy; 10 Conclusion; References; Motivation and Personality in Language Aptitude; 1 Introduction; 1.1 ID Research; 1.2 Personality, Motivation and Empathy; 1.2.1 Personality; 1.2.2 Motivation in SLA; 1.2.3 Empathy; 2 Hypotheses; 3 Methodology; 3.1 Participants; 3.2 Instruments; 3.3 Procedures; 4 Results; 5 Discussion; 6 Conclusion; References.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 12, 2018).