This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.Describes the level of proficiency of an individual in a natural language.
| Value of the Code | Descriptive Term of the Code | Definition of the Code |
|---|---|---|
| Native | Native | The individual is a native user of the language whose level of proficiency is unknown/unspecified. |
| Native.Fluent | Native: Fluent | The individual is a native user with excellent mastery of the language, including breadth of vocabulary and idiom, and confident command of the grammar. |
| Native.Good | Native: Good | The individual is a native user of the language with good structural accuracy, vocabulary and comprehension. |
| Native.Basic | Native: Basic | The individual is a native user of the language with limited vocabulary, use of grammar and comprehension. |
| NonNative | Non-native | The individual is a non-native user of the language whose level of proficiency is unknown/unspecified. |
| NonNative.Fluent | Non-native: Fluent | The individual is a non-native user with excellent mastery of the language, including breadth of vocabulary and idiom, and confident command of the grammar. |
| NonNative.Good | Non-native: Good | The individual is a non-native user of the language with good structural accuracy, vocabulary and comprehension. |
| NonNative.Basic | Non-native: Basic | The individual is a non-native user of the language with limited vocabulary, use of grammar and comprehension. |
| NativeStatusUnspecified | Unspecified native status | The individual's native status and her/his level of proficiency are both unknown, or not specified. |
| NativeStatusUnspecified.Fluent | Unspecified native status: Fluent | The individual's native status is unknown/unspecified; s/he has excellent mastery of the language, including breadth of vocabulary and idiom, and confident command of the grammar. |
| NativeStatusUnspecified.Good | Unspecified native status: Good | The individual's native status is unknown/unspecified; s/he has good structural accuracy, vocabulary and comprehension. |
| NativeStatusUnspecified.Basic | Unspecified native status: Basic | The individual's native status is unknown/unspecified; s/he has limited vocabulary, use of grammar, and comprehension. |
| Other | Other | Use if level of proficiency is known, but not found in the list. It is recommended that any new entry combine information about the individual's native/non-native status and his/her level of proficiency, following the format [native status].[proficiency level] as shown in the entries above. |
A brief textual description of an individual's ability to read/write/speak a given language. Supports the use of an external controlled vocabulary.
| Module Name | Element Name |
|---|---|
| archive | Read |
| archive | Write |
| archive | Speak |
DDI-Codebook (DDI 2.5 and all previous DDI versions) does not include an element that would support this controlled vocabulary.
| Element Number in DDI 2.1 | Element/Attribute Name |
|---|---|
Copyright © DDI Alliance 2015.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.
Page generated by gc_ddi-cv2html.xslt.