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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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the learning of a second language

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