measurement of bilingualism
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Baker (Chapter 2)
Presenter: JessicaDate: September 23, 2015.
OutlineOutline
IntroductionThe purposes of the Measurement of BilingualsExamples of the Measurement of BilingualsLimitations of Language CensusesA critical View of Language TestingThe Structure of Language CompetenceConclusion
Introduction
Reasons
Education
Society
Complexity
Classification
Reality
Easy task?
Distribution Census questions
Purposes
Selection
-bilingual proficiency
-language background
Children classes “balanced” b
“partial” b
monolingual
Summative
Totaling upSumming up
Reading comprehension
Readingvocabulary
Spelling Grammar
LanguageProficiency
&Achievement test
Formative
Feedback during learning
Direct action
Development
VS
1Language Background ScalesFunctional bilingualism scale
Examples of measurement of bilinguals
Actual use
Proficiency
Ambiguity Social desirability limitations
Not exhaustiv
e
Targets DomainsTo whom
Is insufficientFrequenc
yPower in relationsh
ips
Include different contextual dimensions
Language background of a language group
1Preferred
Categorization Of the
language
2RecentHistory Of the
language
3Geographical
ExtentOf the
language
4Number
Of Users
5Legal StatusOf the
language
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2Language Censuses
Examples of measurement of bilinguals
The Belgium of 1846
was one of the 1st national censuses
to ask language questions
The US Census of 1910
The US Census of 2000
The 1992 Census of Venezuela
Spanish37 native languages
Bilingualism Multilingualism
language use
Language ability
Ambiguity
Limitations of Language Censuces
Do not include Do not cover all the populationUnderstanding Speaking
Reading Writing
Self-rating Self-rating ProficiencyProficiency
Examples of measurement of bilinguals
StrengthsWeaknesses
limitationsTo broad
Identity
Do not cover all the population
Ethnic groups butLanguage itself
Other limitations
Ambiguity Context Social desirability
Acquiescent response
Self-awareness Point of reference
Test- Aura Narrow sampling Insensitivity tochange
labeling
Language Balance and Dominance Psychometric testsPsychometric tests
1) Speed of reaction2) Quantity of reaction
3) Detection of Words4) Time taken
5) Amount of mixing
Real communicative situations
Communicative language Testing
Oral interview!
A criterion referenced test
Unfair comparisons
Language testing
Whose knowledge the tests are based on?What is the intended or assumed status of that knowledge?What is the meaning of language test scores?
A critical view of language testing
Cultural Social Political Educational Idiological
Shohamy (1997,2000)
The structure of language competence
Listening Speaking
Reading WritingSkills
Grammar Vocabulary
PhonologyGraphologyKnowledge
Bachman'sModel of
LC
CONCLUSIONI hope you don't have questions!
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