Baddeley & Hitch - Abstract
There is much more going on in short-term memory than simply storing information. Today we know that it is part of a more complex system with a special and complex retention system, which is in close collaboration with long-term memory and consists of interacting subsystems [1]. This system constitutes working memory; it is involved in a large part of cognitive functions, and is responsible for the temporary retention of information, but also its active handling [2]. A multitude of positive correlations have been recorded between
comprehension tasks and working memory functions [3, 4], and between phonological coding, central processing and auditory language comprehension projects. [5]. In this way, the position that underlines the function of understanding language is
strengthened, as a dynamic and active process of managing representations at multiple levels, in which working memory of limited spatiotemporal scope plays a key role [6]