Rampton's Idea of Language Expertise Flashcards
1
Q
How does Rampton prefer to class language knowledge rather than “Native” or “Mother Tongue”?
A
Language Expertise
2
Q
Why did Rampton create the concept of “Language Expertise”
A
It is a relative idea
3
Q
Why is the idea of Language Expertise a relative idea?
A
Because you could be fluent in one language and not fluent in another one
4
Q
What is one issue with representing it as language expertise?
A
It takes away the idea that some languages represent culture
