The central idea of the passage from Mother Tongue is; English language proficiency can only be determined through
testing.
First language, also known as mother tongue, is generally the language a person learns first. However, one can have two or more native languages thus being a native bilingual or indeed multilingual. The order in which these languages are learned is not necessarily the order of proficiency. Lacking in first language skills often make learning other languages difficult.
Often a child learns the basics of his or her first language or languages from his or her family. The term mother tongue, however, should not be interpreted to mean that it is the language of one's mother. For instance, in some paternal societies, the wife moves in with the husband and thus may have a different first language or dialect than the local language of the husband. Yet their children usually only speak their local language.
Central Idea if the passage from Mother Tongue
According to the passage;
- It follows that; The order in which these languages are learned is not necessarily the order of proficiency.
On this note, although English language might be one's Mother Tongue, proficiency is can only accurately be measured by testing.
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