second-language acquisition

noun

the process through which individuals learn a second language.

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Meanings

nounsecond-language acquisition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesthe process through which individuals learn a second language.
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APA

second-language acquisition. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-language%20acquisition

MLA

“second-language acquisition.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-language%20acquisition. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second-language acquisition,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second-language%20acquisition.

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