LanguageAcademic Word List
acquisition
noun
Definition
The process of learning a language, especially one's first language in childhood.
In a sentence
“Research suggests that first language acquisition is largely complete by the age of five.”
Synonyms
learningdevelopmentmastery
Common collocations
- language acquisition
- first language acquisition
- second language acquisition
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dialect
noun
A particular form of a language spoken in a specific region or by a specific social group.
syntax
noun
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
bilingualism
noun
The ability to speak two languages fluently.
linguistics
noun
The scientific study of language and its structure.