Linguistic and Cognitive Correlates of Academic Skills in First and Second Languages.

Geva, Esther; Ryan, Ellen B.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Linguistic and Cognitive Correlates of Academic Skills in First and Second Languages.

Geva, Esther; Ryan, Ellen B.

Language Learning, v43 n1 p5-42 Mar 1993

Research measured grade 5-7 children (n=73) for intelligence; reading comprehension and both static and working memory in the first (L1) and second language (L2); and linguistic knowledge in L1. Results support the notion that increased speed of basic processing in L2 facilitates higher-level processes involved in linguistic and oral communication in academic settings. (65 references) (CNP)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Processes, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Intelligence, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Theory, Memory, Metalinguistics, Models, Preadolescents, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning

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Language: English

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