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Peer reviewedGeva, Esther; Ryan, Ellen B. – Language Learning, 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…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Cognitive Processes, Grade 5, Grade 6
