Cognitive influences on Language Learning

Annotations:

• Intelligence or the "G" factor

1. aptitude is an important factor in SLA
2. The existing aptitude tests should be devised
   1. To measure not only grammatical, memory and analytical language ability but also the learner`s capacity to communicate meanings.

Annotations:

• No se

1. Gardner (1985) claimed that there are multiple intelligences
2. Intelligence may influence the acquisition of some skills.
3. Intelligence seems to be a strong factor when it comes to learning second languages in classrooms

1. the manner in which the learner perceives, monitors, conceptualises, and recalls linguistic information.
   1. Witkin designed the Group Embedded Test (GET)
      1. To measure field dependence/ independence
2. cognitive styles include
   1. The interference- prone