Does Sofie’s experience with the acquisition of Standard American English suggest that she has a language disorder, language difference, or academic gap? Explain.
a. Language disorder; Sofie demonstrated an exceptionally slow rate of acquisition of Standard American English after entering her new home and school, suggesting that she has an underlying issue processing language and acquiring language skills.
b. Language difference; Sofie demonstrated an exceptionally slow rate of acquisition of Standard American English after entering her new home and school due to her preference for Spanish over English and generally low proficiency in English.
c. Academic gap; Sofie rapidly acquired Standard American English after entering her new school, suggesting that she possesses academic gaps due to low quality academic instruction in previous school settings.
d. None of the above.