What does Jim Cummins' 'Common Underlying Proficiency' (CUP) hypothesis propose regarding multilingual learners?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Literacy skills and conceptual knowledge developed in the mother tongue transfer to and support the second language
- Step 1: The 'dual-iceberg' model demonstrates that while surface features differ, underlying cognitive-academic proficiency is shared. Step 2. Concepts mastered in the home language (e.g. understanding cause and effect) transfer smoothly into English. Answer: Literacy skills and conceptual knowledge developed in the mother tongue transfer to and support the second language. Why not the others: Mother tongue literacy enhances second language acquisition; languages share underlying cognitive neural networks; banning native language is harmful.
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