The role of verbal working memory in second language reading fluency and comprehension: A comparison of English and Korean

dc.creator	Hye K. PAE
dc.creator	Rose A. SEVCIK
dc.date	2011-11-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:08:26Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:08:26Z
dc.identifier	1307-9298
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/ef7365c97bdb4910b5b4e1b4c6cc424e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/12016
dc.description	This study examined the respective contribution of verbal working memory, which was operationalized as immediate digit and sentence recall, to bilingual children’s reading fluency and comprehension in the first language (L1) and second language (L2). Fifty children from two international sites took part in this study: One group was English-Korean bilinguals in the U.S., while the other was Korean-English bilinguals in Korea. The manifestation of the prediction model varied across the learning contexts or learner groups. L1 forward and backward digit spans accounted for the significant variances in L2 reading fluency and comprehension for the English-speaking children in the U.S., whereas L1 forward digit span was more predictive of L2 reading fluency and comprehension than backward digit span and sentence recall for the Korean-speaking counterparts in Korea. The results were interpreted with respect to the orthographic depth, linguistic differences, and cognitivedemands. Implications and future directions are discussed.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education
dc.relation	http://www.iejee.com/4_1_2011/4_IEJEE_4_1_Pae_Sevcik.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1307-9298
dc.source	International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 47-65 (2011)
dc.subject	Reading fluency and comprehension
dc.subject	English-Korean bilinguals
dc.subject	Korean-English bilinguals
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	The role of verbal working memory in second language reading fluency and comprehension: A comparison of English and Korean
dc.type	article