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language learning

language learning

3 2.3
Learning to understand, speak, read, and write a language that is not your first
  • noun
  • /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈlɜrnɪŋ/
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  • Latino legislators are most active on issues related to immigration, language learning, and opportunities for migrant laborers.
  • second language learning
  • foreign language learning
  • adult language learning

They usually give up around here and they say F it and they throw in the towel and they feel like language learning is just not for them.

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Examples

  • Craig said his use of digital tools for Spanish conversation benefited his language learning.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The purpose of language learning is to be able to effectively communicate in the target language.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I invite you to think about making language learning a small part of your days.

    Blog text (15)
  • Researchers in the field of second language learning believe adults want and need rules.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The goal, therefore, is to fit language learning into our daily routines and not the other way around.

  • Start your new language learning journey today with Babel.

  • It's one of the most widely used language learning apps in the world, works on your phone or your browser, and gets you to your goal quickly.

  • In the United States, the trend toward proficiency-based language learning and teaching has been gaining momentum since the late 1950s.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The communicative competence theory suggests that language learning for the purposes of communication should not focus only on grammar.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Effective language learning involves practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

How Specialized

toponymy
  • Specialized
9.9
onomastics
  • Specialized
1 9.9
linguistics
  • Specialized
21 5.0
language learning
3 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

language + learning

The meaning 'the process of acquiring ability in a language' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'language' (a system of communication) with 'learning' (the process of acquiring knowledge or skills). This noun + gerund composition is a common, compositional pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Language learning is like learning a new way people use words: language is the words and sounds people use to talk, and learning is the practice of getting them. So, when you practice until you can 'understand, speak, read, or write' another language, that whole process is called language learning.