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The Framework
Both linguistic and cultural knowledge are critically important when working with
families and children from different language backgrounds. Linguistic information, the sound
and language systems, and cultural knowledge must be taken into account when determining
appropriate educational targets. This information further aids decisions about whether the
errors of an English language learner are typical errors or whether those errors are indicative
of a language learning disorder. The framework for error analysis provides parents, teachers,
and other educators with an effective process for making this distinction. The concept
supporting the framework is simple: if sounds or structures exist in both languages, they
should not be affected in second language production; if sounds or structures do not exist in
both languages, the influence of one language on another can be expected. The goal then is
to understand the different sound systems and structures of a language in order to identify
which errors are of true concern.
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