摘要：This sfudy examines the relationship between working memory capacity and vocabulary retention in English as a L2. The study was conducted with seventeen advanced speakers of English. Statistical analyses revealed that working memory capacity correlates significantiy with L2 vocabulary retention, This correlation was interpreted as an indication that higher spans are better able to comprehend and produce new vocabulary items in a L2 than lower spans. DOI: 10.28998/0103-6858.2007v1n39p55-74.
其他摘要：This sfudy examines the relationship between working memory capacity and vocabulary retention in English as a L2. The study was conducted with seventeen advanced speakers of English. Statistical analyses revealed that working memory capacity correlates significantiy with L2 vocabulary retention, This correlation was interpreted as an indication that higher spans are better able to comprehend and produce new vocabulary items in a L2 than lower spans. DOI: 10.28998/0103-6858.2007v1n39p55-74
关键词：capacidade de memória de trabalho; retenção de vocabulário em L2: diferenças individuais
