Effects of training of shadowing and reading aloud of second language on working memory and neural systems.

ABSTRACT: Shadowing and reading aloud both involve multiple complex cognitive processes, and both are considered effective methods for second-language learning. The working memory system, particularly the phonological loop, has been suggested to be involved in shadowing and reading aloud. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a 4-week intensive adaptive training including shadowing and reading aloud of second language on working-memory capacity, regional gray matter volume (rGMV), and functional activation related to the n-back working-memory task in young adults. The results showed that compared with the training groups without speaking (listening to compressed speech and active control involving the second language), the training groups with speaking (shadowing and reading al

SUBMITTER: Takeuchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8286220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature