BLP Components

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

 

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