The BLP contains an introductory section for collecting biographical information about testees and four modules designed to assess different dimensions of dominance.
Biographical Information
- Name
- Age
- Sex
- Place of residence
- Highest level of formal education
Module 1: Language History
- Age of acquisition
- Age at which you became comfortable using each language
- Years of schooling in each language
- Years spent in a country or region where each language is spoken
- Years spent in a family where each language is spoken
- Years spent in a work or school environment where each language is spoken
Module 2: Language Use
- Percentage of use in an average week with friends
- Percentage of use in an average week with family
- Percentage of use in an average week at school or work
- How often you talk to yourself in each language
- How often you use each language when counting
Module 3: Language Proficiency
- How well you speak each language
- How well you understand each language
- How well you write each language
- How well you read each language
Module 4: Language Attitudes
- Degree to which you feel like yourself when speaking each language
- Identification with cultures that speak each language
- Importance of using each language like a native speaker
- Importance of being mistaken for a native speaker
