Analysis of cognitive load for language processing based on brain activities

Hyangsook Park, Jun Su Kang, Sungmook Choi, Minho Lee

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Abstract

The present study attempted to investigate the role of memory or cognitive load in language processing using an EEG. Twelve healthy righthanded male adults were asked to read a story twice and their brain activities were recorded using an EEG: (i) focusing on meaning of the content only (M) and (ii) focusing on both meaning and form or grammar (M+F). The results demonstrated significant differences in upper alpha and upper beta bands according to reading instructions, which indicates different degrees of cognitive load. The findings make a significant contribution to language acquisition in that they offer valuable information regarding memory and cognitive load in language processing. Thus, they help language researchers and educators in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) develop more effective ways of instructional design and in turn lead their students to better learning outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNeural Information Processing - 20th International Conference, ICONIP 2013, Proceedings
Pages561-568
Number of pages8
EditionPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event20th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2013 - Daegu, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 3 Nov 20137 Nov 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 1
Volume8226 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference20th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2013
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaegu
Period3/11/137/11/13

Keywords

  • Attention
  • Cognitive load
  • EEG
  • Grammar acquisition
  • Memory load
  • Reading comprehension
  • Second language acquisition

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