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The present study aimed at finding the possible difference between the performance of two different groups of bilinguals (dominant bilinguals and balanced bilinguals/biliterates) compared with regard to their performance on two sets of skills i.e. BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communicative Skill) and CALP(Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency). The study also aimed at finding out the possible interdependence of these skills according to the theory of Common Underlying Proficiency, proposed by Cummins (1979). It was hypothesized that different types of bilinguals perform the same on tests of...

Multilingualism, as a pervasive phenomenon in the world, is believed to influence language learning process and assist language learners to effectively learn additional language(s). This phenomenon may also exert some effects on the level of affective factors experienced by learners while performing language-related activities. The importance of multilingualism may become more prominent in multilingual societies such as Iran. Accordingly, considering the vital role previous linguistic experience may play in learning additional languages, the current work aimed at investigating the possible...