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Threshold Model

The document outlines three levels of bilingualism in children: Top Floor Balanced Bilinguals, who have age-appropriate competence in both languages and cognitive advantages; Middle Floor Less Balanced Bilinguals, who are competent in one language but not the other, with no significant cognitive effects; and Lower Floor Limited Bilinguals, who have low competence in both languages, likely resulting in negative cognitive effects.

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Threshold Model

The document outlines three levels of bilingualism in children: Top Floor Balanced Bilinguals, who have age-appropriate competence in both languages and cognitive advantages; Middle Floor Less Balanced Bilinguals, who are competent in one language but not the other, with no significant cognitive effects; and Lower Floor Limited Bilinguals, who have low competence in both languages, likely resulting in negative cognitive effects.

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