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Definition language acquisition in British English

language acquisition noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ ækwɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the non-conscious and natural process of learning a language in the way that children do, as distinct from conscious and deliberate study

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Definition language acquisition in British English