the process by which humans acquire the ability to comprehend and produce language, either as their first or second (third, etc.) language.
language acquisition
study of a nonnative language outside of the environment where it is commonly spoken
language learning
an instructional technique in which teachers provide input that allows EL students to understand most, but not necessarily all, of the language
comprehensive input
meaningful interaction provides learners with opportunities to notice gaps in their language knowledge and receive feedback, which facilitates language acquisition
interaction hypothesis
regarded as an important part of the process of learning new language, especially in acquisition-driven accounts of language learning, when learners at some point in their acquisition, notice their errors in production
noticing
based on the. idea that learners learn the second language if they follow the. natural principles of first language learning
meaning focused learning
any pedagogical practice aimed at drawing learners' attention to language form
form-focused learning
CLIL
content and language integrated learning
