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11 Cards in this Set
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_____ million children in the U.S. speak a primary language other than english
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5 million
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_____ is the ability to communicate orally and in writing
in more than one language |
Bilingual
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_____ is a category of bilinguals
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English language learners
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_____ is acquiring L1 and L2 at the
same time |
Simultaneous bilingual learners
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Learning L1 and then L2 is an example of _____
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Sequential bilingual learners
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_____ implies a conscious process
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Learning a language
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_____ implies a more naturalistic process in all contexts
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Acquiring a language
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_____ is the degree of mastery of the individual’s linguistic ability
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Proficiency
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_____ the language mastered with the most competence
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Dominance
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_____ using a word, phrase, or sentence from one language while speaking in another language
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Code-switching
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_____ is losing proficiency in a language because of a lack of exposure to it
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Language loss
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