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Multi-competence

Multi-competence is a concept in second language acquisition formulated by Vivian Cook that refers to the knowledge of more than one language in one person's mind. From the multicompetence perspective, the different languages a person speaks are seen as one connected system, rather than each language being a separate system. People who speak a second…

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Aware of language in general
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Second language acquisitionVivian CookLanguageMindSecond language
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Multi-competence

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Triples19
Avg. degree1.85
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Multi-competence

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related to Research · 9
Multi-competence → At, Going, However, In, L1, L2, Reverse, SLA, The
related to Implications for language teaching · 7
Multi-competence → Also, Cook, If, Instead, L2, Language, The
related to External links · 2
Multi-competence → Index, Vivian Cook's
is a · 1
Multi-competence → concept in second language acquisition formulated by Vivian Cook that refers to the knowledge of more than one language in one person's mind

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Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingThe0.60section
Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingL20.60section
Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingLanguage0.60section
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Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingIf0.60section
Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingCook0.60section
Multi-competencerelated to Implications for language teachingInstead0.60section
Multi-competencerelated to ResearchAt0.60section
Multi-competencerelated to ResearchSLA0.60section

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