Linguistic and Communicative Competence of Students in a Spanish/English Bilingual High School Program.

Politzer, Robert L.; Ramirez, Arnulfo G.

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ERIC Number: EJ258371

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Publication Date: 1981

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Linguistic and Communicative Competence of Students in a Spanish/English Bilingual High School Program.

Politzer, Robert L.; Ramirez, Arnulfo G.

NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, v5 n3 p81-101 Spr 1981

Results indicated that: communicative competence (CC) is distinct from linguistic competence (LC); LC in English and CC in English/Spanish are related to cognitive/academic learning proficiency and field independent learning style; and self-concept is positively related to LC in English, to CC in English/Spanish, and to academic achievement. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Cognitive Style, Communicative Competence (Languages), High School Students, Language of Instruction, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Secondary Education, Self Concept, Spanish Speaking

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Language: English

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