Author(s)

Chuanren Chen ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ East China Jiaotong University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

Corresponding Author

Chuanren Chen

ABSTRACT

The relationship between working memory and specific domains of L2 input and output has been a growing research interest in psycholinguistics and SLA. This study begins with different working memory theoretical bases and orientations including the multicomponent WM model [4,5], the embedded-processes model of working memory [10,11] and the integrated framework of phonological and executive working memory in SLA [49], followed by reviews on significant and representative empirical studies on working memory and L1 & L2 acquisition. Then, some influential writing models are introduced including the updated Hayes-Flower writing mode [22,23,24], working memory model in writing process [31,32], direct and indirect effects model of writing [33] with relevant testing-hypothesis empirical studies on working memory and L2 writing. Finally, research gaps are created to role of working memory in Chinese multilingual learners' writing performance in second and third languages.

KEYWORDS

Working Memory; Second Language Writing; Theoretical Models

CITE THIS PAPER

Chuanren Chen, Research on the Effect of Working Memory on Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency of Second Language Writing: Evidence from Theoretical Models and Empirical Studies. Information and Knowledge Management (2025) Vol. 6: 118-125. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/infkm.2025.060116.

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