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Definition of second language acquisition noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

second language acquisition

noun
 
/ˌsekənd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ækwɪzɪʃn/
 
/ˌsekənd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ækwɪzɪʃn/
[uncountable]
(abbreviation SLA)
(linguistics)
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  1. the learning of a second language
See second language acquisition in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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