| Title: | VERBAL WORKING MEMORY IN NATIVE AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
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| Authors: | ID Satler, David (Author)
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| Files: |  MAG_Satler_David_2013.pdf (1,37 MB)
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Master's thesis/paper |
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| Typology: | 2.09 - Master's Thesis |
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| Organization: | FF - Faculty of Arts
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| Abstract: | The main aim of this thesis was to examine verbal working memory in native and foreign language. In the theoretical part we mainly focused on the Baddeley’s (2002) multicomponent model of working memory. We also reviewed several studies that had aims similar to ours. Finally, we briefly discussed the importance of working memory for scholastic attainment and effectiveness of working memory training. For the empirical part, two versions of an experiment were designed. One version was in Slovene and the other in English. We tested verbal working memory of 76 participants which we divided into four groups. Two groups were tested in their native (Slovene) language, and two in foreign (English) language. The experiment consisted of twelve word sequences, each containing five words. English words were matched with their Slovene equivalents in meaning, frequency and number of syllables. The participants had to recall each word in a sequence in order in which it appeared. The groups were matched for age and level of education, but differed in language proficiency. Results of the experiments strongly support the view that verbal working memory interacts with language proficiency and that it is superior in native language. Furthermore, similar phenomena showed in both languages, suggesting universal nature of verbal working memory. |
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| Keywords: | working memory, verbal working memory, foreign language, native language, language proficiency |
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| Place of publishing: | Maribor |
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| Publisher: | [D. Satler] |
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| Year of publishing: | 2013 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-42026 |
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| UDC: | 159.953:81'243(043.2) |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 20088584 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:OLKC8MXZ |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 07.10.2013 |
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| Categories: | FF
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