“By examining what young children and school-aged youth are able to do with their linguistic resources, rather than comparing language to a presumed norm, researchers may more easily see the purposes of language use in particular cultural contexts and avoi
Loving this paper from Wang et al tackling deficit narratives around vocabulary and academic language of children from culturally and lingustically diverse backgrounds. Essential reading for #slpeeps https://t.co/WDkgcBmCZr
@TELLlab Thx! Here is a critique re: who is prescribed “academic language” instruction (spoiler: it’s usually speakers of minoritized languages/dialects). I’d def highlight these criticisms in any discussion of BICS/CALP! https://t.co/HdRYE40Apx