language acquisition
US: ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən
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Definition of language acquisition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
psychology educationTECH.process by which people learn to understand and use a languageTECH.
  • The book explains stages of language acquisition in young children.
2.
educationTECH.academic field that studies how people learn languagesTECH.
  • She specializes in language acquisition and bilingual education research.
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Expressions with language acquisition

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language acquisition devicen.
hypothetical brain mechanism enabling language learning in children
The language acquisition device helps children learn languages effortlessly.

Expressions with language

colorful languagen.
vivid or expressive words
The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
choice languagen.
words that are very rude or offensive
He used choice language when he got angry.
salty languagen.
offensive or vulgar words
The movie was full of salty language.
wooden languagen.
unnatural, stiff or overly formal language
His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..
pick up a languagev.
learn a language informally
She picked up the language while living abroad.
speak the same languagev.
understand each other well
Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

Expressions with acquisition

acquisition spreen.
period of acquiring many companies or assets
The company went on an acquisition spree to expand its market share.
knowledge acquisitionn.
process of gaining new understanding facts or skills through study or experience
The course focuses on active knowledge acquisition rather than memorizing notes.
year of acquisitionn.
the year when something is obtained
The year of acquisition of the painting was 1995.
compulsory acquisitionn.
legal process where government takes private land for public use
The council initiated a compulsory acquisition for the new highway.
gear acquisition syndromen.
strong urge to keep buying new equipment unnecessarily
He suffers from gear acquisition syndrome and keeps buying new guitars.
acquisition daten.
calendar day when ownership or control of something is obtained
Please enter the acquisition date for each piece of equipment.
acquisition costn.
total amount spent to obtain an asset including related necessary expenses
The machine's acquisition cost included delivery charges and installation fees.
acquisition financingn.
funding used to buy another company or large business assets
The firm secured acquisition financing to purchase its smaller competitor.
acquisition pricen.
total amount of money paid to obtain an asset or business
We recorded the machine's acquisition price including delivery and installation costs.
acquisition valuen.
amount of money an item is worth when first obtained
Enter the acquisition value of the machine before calculating depreciation expenses.

Terms related to language acquisition

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acquirableacquireacquisitiveacquisitively

Examples of language acquisition in a sentence

  • Researchers study language acquisition in bilingual households.
  • The conference featured several panels on child language acquisition.
  • Her doctoral thesis focused on language acquisition in adults with hearing loss.

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  1. French:acquisition du langage, acquisition des langues, ...
  2. German:Spracherwerb, Erwerb von Sprachen, ...
  3. Italian:acquisizione del linguaggio, acquisizione linguistica, ...
  4. Spanish:adquisición del lenguaje, adquisición de lenguas, ...
  5. Portuguese:aquisição de linguagem, aquisição de línguas, ...
  6. Chinese:语言习得, ...
  7. Japanese:言語習得, 言語習得研究, ...
  8. Arabic:اِكْتِسَاب اللُّغَة, تَعَلُّم اللُّغَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְכִישַׁת שָׂפָה, אַקְוִיזִיצִיַת שָׂפָה, ...
  10. Russian:овладение языком, приобретение языка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:оволодіння мовою, ...
  12. Hindi:भाषा-अधिगम, भाषा अधिगम, ...

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