Elmechta, Lamia2020-10-282020-10-282020-04http://dspace.univ-msila.dz:8080//xmlui/handle/123456789/20089This paper purports to scrutinize the influence of the cognitive aspect of individual differences on foreign language learning. The study explores the relationship between two cognitive abilities, namely working memory and linguistic intelligence, and foreign language learning achievement. A measure of each of these abilities was administered to sixty first year freshman students learning English as a Foreign Language in University of Constantine 1. Correlations were made between the obtained scores in these measures and the students’ language learning achievement. The results revealed significant associations between this latter and the two cognitive abilities.working memory; linguistic intelligence; language learning achievementArticle