RT Article
T1 Role of Visuospatial Sketchpad in Second Language Acquisition
JF Journal of cognition and culture
VO 24
IS 1/2
SP 35
OP 50
A1 Bhatnagar, Somya
A1 Singh, Pankaj
LA English
PB Brill
YR 2024
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1885078765
AB In the prior studies, the significance of working memory is linked to language acquisition which helped in understanding these disorders better (Wen, & Li, 2019). However, there is one component that is not being taken into consideration with Second Language Acquisition (SLA) (Choi, 2019). This study collected data from 122 adolescents and young adults (Female = 61, Male = 61) in the age range 15–22 years. Using four subtests of David’s Battery of Differential Abilities (DBDA), measures of VSSP and verbal ability were measured. Multiple regression analysis was carried out between the measures of VSSP and verbal ability. The results showed promise and the measures of VSSP were found to be a positive predictor of second language comprehension in the current sample. Whereas, no gender differences were observed with regard to verbal ability. With the supporting literature, this study evidently provided insights into the overall relationship.
K1 language acquisition
K1 working memory
K1 second language acquisition
K1 visuospatial sketchpad
DO 10.1163/15685373-12340183