Abstract
Language proficiency contributes to academic success for students. This study provides a critical analysis of language proficiency and its integration in cross-cultural academic settings. Language is not a product of the individual, but of the community. This presentation explores the interconnectedness of language and how this contributes to language acquisition as well as reading comprehension necessary for academic success. The contextual factors that lead to the development of language proficiency, specifically in marginalized student populations, are analyzed in this presentation. This presentation expands the research beyond the historical examination of language proficiency to explore the critical analysis of the influence of social and contextual factors related to language proficiency. References: Alexander S. Y. (2012). Communication and language: Surmounting the barriers to cross-cultural understanding. Information Age Publishing. Jensen, B., & Thompson, G. A. (2020). Equity in teaching academic language: An interdisciplinary approach. Theory Into Practice, 59(1), 1–7. Martínez, R. A., & Mejía, A. F. (2020). Looking closely and listening carefully: A sociocultural approach to understanding the complexity of Latina/o/x students’ everyday language. Theory Into Practice, 59(1), 53–63.
Presenters
Misty LaCourProfessor, Education and Communication, Purdue University Global, United States Ainslee Preciado
Student, Higher Education, Purdue University Global, United States
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KEYWORDS
Language Proficiency, Diversity, Social and Contextual Factors
