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Investigating the Relationship between Working Memory, Semantic Encoding, and L2 Reading Ability across Proficiency Levels

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Amir Mahshanian; Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari; Ahmad Moinzadeh – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2025

This study investigated the relationship between working memory (WM), semantic-encoding (SE) ability, and reading comprehension (RC) within the domain of second language acquisition (L2). 120 L1-Persian EFL learners were placed in three proficiency groups (beginning, intermediate, and advanced) based on their scores on the IELTS test. The…

Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Semantics, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning

The Impact of Musical Lyrics and Working Memory Capacities on Second Language Reading Comprehension

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Gavin Bui; Weiran Zhang – Reading in a Foreign Language, 2025

This mixed-methods study investigated the impact of musical lyrics and working memory capacities on second language (L2) English reading comprehension among adult Chinese native speakers. Participants were 57 adult ESL learners with advanced L2 proficiency, divided into high and low working memory capacity groups based on a pre-test. They…

Descriptors: Music, Singing, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction

Does Reading Performance Vary According to Available Working Memory Capacity and Syntactic Parsing Skills?

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Amir Mahshanian; Mohammadtaghi Shahnazari; Ahmad Moinzadeh – TESL-EJ, 2025

This study investigates the relationships among working memory (WM), syntactic parsing ability (SP), and L2 reading performance across varying proficiency levels. A cohort of 120 L1-Persian EFL learners was categorized into beginner, intermediate, and advanced proficiency groups based on their IELTS scores. Participants completed a reading span…

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Reading Achievement