Aptitude for learning a foreign language
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24220653 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Sparks (0000-0003-4969-3525), Leonore Ganschow |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Pages | 90-111 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Applied Linguistics (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-1905 • E-ISSN: 1471-6356 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s026719050100006x |
| OpenAlex | W2156850475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
What has happened with the construct of foreign language aptitude since 1990, at which time symposium participants from around the world agreed that the "Time has come to rethink the notion of what constitutes aptitude to learn foreign languages?" To answer this question, we begin with a review of studies on foreign language aptitude and its measurement prior to 1990. We then describe research and thinking in the 1990s in several areas, including affective variables; language learning strategies; learning styles as contributors to aptitude; and aptitude as a cognitive construct affected by language variables. Next, we review research on individual differences in language learners and the importance of phonological/orthographic processing for foreign language learning. Finally, we suggest new directions for research in foreign language aptitude.
aptitude measurement · cognitive constructs · emotional factors · foreign language aptitude · Individual differences · Language Learning Strategies · Learning styles · orthographic processing · phonological processing · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences · Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Aptitude and Second Language Acquisition
The Effects of Specific Learning Difficulties on Processes of Multilingual Language Development
Changing language mindsets
Phonological short-term memory, working memory and foreign language performance in intensive language learning
The Role of Low-level First Language Skills in Second Language Reading, Reading-While-Listening and Listening Performance
The role of first language skills, working memory, and anxiety in second language reading
Contextualizing verb forms and determining their association in reporting and reported clauses
Individual differences in L1 attainment and language aptitude predict L2 achievement in instructed language learners
The Hare and the Tortoise
Predicting Language Learners' Grades in the L1, L2, L3 and L4
Teaching Hebrew as a second language for Arab middle and high school students with disabilities
Linguistic and metalinguistic categories in second language learning
Individual differences in very young Chinese children’s English vocabulary breadth and semantic depth
The relationship between pitch discrimination and Romanian students’ spelling performance
A diplomatic advantage? The effects of bilingualism and formal language training on language aptitude amongst Australian diplomatic officers
The status of metalinguistic knowledge in instructed adult L2 learning
The effect of read-aloud assistance on the text comprehension of dyslexic and non-dyslexic English language learners
Foreign language aptitude theory
New conceptualizations of linguistic giftedness
Understanding Chinese Students' Use of Language Learning Strategies from Cultural and Educational Perspectives
Myths About Foreign Language Learning and Learning Disabilities
Nature and Nurture in School‐Based Second Language Achievement
A Meta-analysis of L2 Willingness to Communicate and Its Three High-Evidence Correlates
Perfectionism, Self-Efficacy Components, and Metacognitive Listening Strategy Use
The Metacognitive Awareness Listening Questionnaire
Developing, Piloting, and Validating an Instrument to Measure Young Learners' Aptitude
| Citations per year | 1.24 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |