Second Language Acquisition is a subfield of applied linguistics that investigates the process by which individuals learn and develop proficiency in a language other than their first, distinguishing itself from related areas by focusing specifically on the cognitive, linguistic, and sociocultural mechanisms underlying non-primary language development.
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Principles of Language Learning and Teaching
Alice S. Horning, H. Douglas Brown · Modern Language Journal · 1981 · 5.2K citations
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