What is common underlying proficiency model mean in cognitibilingualism
The Common Underlying Proficiency Model (CUP) is a theoretical framework used in the study of cognitive bilingualism. It suggests that bilingual individuals have a single language proficiency that underlies their competence in multiple languages.
According to this model, the two languages of a bilingual individual are not stored and processed separately but rather share a common underlying proficiency. This proficiency serves as a foundation for the development and use of both languages, allowing for the transfer of skills and knowledge between the languages.
The CUP model suggests that bilingual individuals utilize their common underlying proficiency to navigate between languages, rather than relying on completely separate systems. This has implications for language development, language processing, and language transfer in bilingual individuals.