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Download full textCummins, Jim – 1999
There are clear differences in acquisition and developmental patterns between conversational language and academic language, or BICS (basic interpersonal communicative skills) and CALP (cognitive academic language proficiency). The conceptual distinction between these two levels highlights misconceptions about the nature of language proficiency…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Child Language, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
