Part One. Theory: Scientific inquiry -- Language acquisition and the need for a theory of language proficiency -- BLC-HLC theory: language proficiency in native speakers -- BLC-HLC theory: language proficiency in non-native speakers -- BLC-HLC theory: summary and discussion -- Part Two. Research: Language proficiency of native speakers: commonalities and differences -- Components of language proficiency -- Interdependence of L1 and L2 literacy -- Measuring language proficiency in research on L2 acquisition and bilingualism -- Levels of language proficiency in scales of educational assessment -- Epilogue
Summary
This book, written for both seasoned and novice researchers, presents a theory of what is called Basic and Higher Language Cognition (BLC and HLC), a theory aimed at making some fundamental issues concerning first and second language learning and bilingualism (more) empirical. The first part of the book provides background for and explication of the theory as well as an agenda for future research, while the second part reports on selected studies of language proficiency in native speakers, as well as non-native speakers, and studies of the relationship between literacy in a first and second la
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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