ACP Language Module — Specification v0

(i+1 Media, Consularium, Country Team, Press Engagement)

I. Purpose

The ACP Language Module exists to produce measurable increases in:

• Listening comprehension
• Reading comprehension
• Spontaneous speaking
• Lexical and structural retrieval durability
• Register control

It does not exist to:

• Simulate fluency
• Reward participation
• Generate performative artifacts
• Produce grades as narrative substitutes for proficiency

The module is constitutional: it binds exposure, retrieval, and output to measurable artifacts.

II. Core Objects

1. InputContract

Definition:
A weekly, level-specific requirement specifying minimum input exposure.

Fields:

• listening_minutes_required
• reading_minutes_required
• fast_speech_exposure_required (bool / minutes)
• lexical_density_target
• topic_distance_level (self → civic → geopolitical → abstract)

Invariant:
Input must qualify as i+1 (comprehensible but stretching).

Refusal Semantics:
If input_minutes_completed < 80%:

• Arena escalation blocked
• No proficiency progression claim allowed

2. RetrievalSchedule

Definition:
A spiral schedule governing reappearance of lexical, structural, and phonological items.

Fields:

• item_id
• first_exposure_date
• retrieval_dates[]
• retrieval_success_rate
• failure_cluster_tag

Invariant:
No unit reset allowed.
Items reappear by rule, not by instructor discretion.

Refusal Semantics:
If retrieval_success_rate < threshold across cluster:

• Advancement frozen
• Remedial microcycle auto-triggered

3. SpeakingLedger

Definition:
A record of actual speaking minutes and interaction types.

Fields:

• minutes_spoken_per_week
• interaction_type (pair / triad / adversarial / formal briefing)
• recorded_artifacts[]
• repair_tags[]

Invariant:
Minimum speaking_minutes_required per week by level.

Refusal Semantics:
If speaking_minutes < threshold:

• “Advanced” designation invalid
• Arena participation downgraded

4. MediaPacket

Definition:
Curated weekly i+1 bundle.

Fields:

• media_id
• modality (audio/video/text)
• difficulty_band
• lexical_targets[]
• structural_targets[]
• comprehension_check_id

Invariant:
Every arena event must reference a MediaPacket.

No arena without upstream input.

5. ArenaEvent

Arena types:

• Consularium
• CountryTeam
• PressEngagement

Fields:

• prerequisites_met (bool)
• roles_assigned[]
• performance_record
• breakdown_tags[]
• repair_log_generated (bool)

Invariant:
ArenaEvent is application layer only.

It cannot generate legitimacy on its own.

Refusal Semantics:
If InputContract or RetrievalSchedule noncompliant:

• ArenaEvent downgraded to practice-only
• No proficiency credit granted

6. RepairLog

Definition:
Structured error-to-remediation mapping.

Fields:

• error_type (tone / morphology / register / speed / lexical retrieval)
• frequency
• severity
• assigned_microdrill[]
• recheck_date

Invariant:
Every ArenaEvent must generate RepairLog entries.

No performance without correction mapping.

III. Kernel Invariants (Language-Agnostic)

1. Input Precedes Output
   No speaking escalation without verified exposure.
2. Retrieval Governs Retention
   No progression without spaced durability.
3. Speaking Minutes Are Measured
   Classroom presence ≠ speaking time.
4. Skill Balance Is Enforced
   Reading may not outrun speaking by >1 band.
5. Arena Is Earned
   Simulation without substrate = theater.

IV. LanguageProfile Schema

Each language registers a Burden Profile.

Fields:

• phonology_load (low / medium / high / extreme)
• script_load (alphabetic / abugida / logographic / dual)
• morphology_load (low → high)
• register_divergence (low / medium / diglossic)
• early_failure_risk (phonology / script / morphology / plateau)
• handwriting_required (bool / capped / advanced_only)
• heritage_track_required (bool)

V. Profile Application (Examples)

Chinese

• phonology_load: high (tones)
• script_load: logographic
• handwriting_required: capped
• early_failure_risk: phonology overload
• additional object: ToneMicrodoseProtocol

Arabic

• register_divergence: diglossic
• additional invariant:
  Must specify dialect for speaking claims
• separate MSA literacy + dialect speaking lanes

Spanish / Portuguese / French

• phonology_load: medium
• early_failure_risk: intermediate plateau
• additional invariant:
  RegisterEscalationLane activated Year 2

Japanese

• script_load: dual
• phonology_load: medium (pitch accent)
• additional object: ScriptSequencingController

Russian

• morphology_load: high
• additional object: MorphologyRecyclingMap

Hindi / Bangla

• script_load: abugida
• early_failure_risk: script bottleneck
• handwriting_required: capped

English

• register_divergence: high
• additional invariant:
  FastSpeechExposureLane mandatory by intermediate level

VI. Arena Layer — Design

Weekly Cycle (Universal)

1. MediaPacket assigned
2. Comprehension verified
3. Retrieval checks run
4. ArenaEvent executed
5. RepairLog generated
6. Microdrills scheduled

Consularium

Controlled negotiation:

• clarification
• structured response
• limited adversarial pressure

Good for intermediate stage.

CountryTeam

Multi-role coordination:

• briefing
• dissent
• compromise
• decision

Requires stable listening + discourse control.

PressEngagement

Adversarial Q&A:

• speed
• interruption handling
• repair under stress

Only unlocked after:

• listening threshold met
• speaking durability verified

VII. Dashboard (ACP Enforcement Layer)

Each cohort tracked for:

• Input compliance %
• Retrieval durability %
• Speaking minutes median
• Skill delta (reading vs speaking)
• Advanced attainment %

Automatic triggers:

VIII. What This Changes

1. Language module is no longer scenario-driven.
2. It becomes exposure-governed.
3. Arena participation becomes earned.
4. Proficiency claims become artifact-bound.
5. Chinese/Arabic/Japanese no longer rely on “good pedagogy vibes”; their burden profiles actively reshape pacing.

IX. Acceptance Criteria

The module is functioning if:

• Median speaking proficiency increases year-over-year
• Skill deltas shrink (balanced growth)
• Input compliance correlates strongly with advancement
• Plateau rates decrease
• Advanced speaking becomes reproducible, not rare

If these do not occur, module design must be revised.

X. Strategic Insight

This aligns perfectly with ACP philosophy:

• Replace narrative claims (“we are advanced”)
• With mechanical prerequisites (“you cannot escalate without proof of substrate”)

Language acquisition becomes constitutional.