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Definition L1 in British English

L1 noun

[countable]noun
/ˌel ˈwʌn/
1

first language: the first language that someone learns to speak

Example

Speakers of Romance languages are inclined to use words that resemble words in their L1s in place of multi-word forms.

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Definition L1 in British English