Multilinguals' language choice for mental calculation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12859587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean-Marc Dewaele (0000-0001-8480-0977, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-21 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Intercultural Pragmatics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1612-295X • E-ISSN: 1613-365X |
| Publisher | De Gruyter (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/ip.2007.017 |
| OpenAlex | W2159710528 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
The present study investigates self-reported language choice for mental calculations among 1,454 adult multilinguals from a variety of linguistic, social and ethnic backgrounds. As mental calculation is a complex cognitive operation involving both language-dependent and language independent processes, we sought to establish a baseline of first language (L1) or foreign language(s) (LX) use for mental calculation and identify the factors that influence multilinguals' choice of language for mental calculation. A series of multiple regression analyses on calculation in the L1, L2, L3 and L4 showed that the following variables (in decreasing order) are the best predictors of language choice: frequency of general use, self-perceived proficiency in writing, socialization in the LX, context of acquisition, communicative and/or foreign language anxiety, perceived usefulness, and age of onset of acquisition. These variables explained over 40 percent of the variance in the foreign languages
Anxiety · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Comprehension approach · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Foreign language · Language education · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Second-language acquisition · Second-language attrition · Socialization · Variety (cybernetics · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.41 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2025 (17) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |