Abstract
This study examines the ability of bilinguals to judge their linguistic competence. Participants evaluated their Spanish and English language skills both before and after administration of the Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey, which provided an objective measure of these skills. Self-assessments were more accurate for Spanish than for English and, in the case of English, varied with the skill being rated. Feedback from the objective test improved self-rating accuracy more for Spanish than for English. There was little support for the conclusion that the language in which the self-assessments are presented influences bilinguals' self-ratings of their linguistic skills. Implications for the use of self-assessments in applied situations are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 31-45 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1999 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Studies
- Anthropology
- Linguistics and Language