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Good language learner studies

Group of academic studies in the area of second language acquisition

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Nativization

Language gaining native speakers

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Interaction hypothesis

Idea that second-language acquisition is helped by face-to-face communication

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Interface position
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Manual babbling
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Mutual exclusivity (psychology)
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Input hypothesis

Hypotheses of second-language acquisition

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Bilingual memory
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Extensive reading

Reading longer, easier texts for extended periods of time

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Metalinguistic awareness

Ability to consciously reflect on the nature of language

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Heritage language

Type of minority language of lower prestige

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Innateness hypothesis

Hypothesis that humans are born with knowledge of linguistic structure

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One person, one language

Linguistic Parenting Method

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Processability theory

Linguistic framework

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Semantic bootstrapping

Theory about how children learn language

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Language learning strategies

Methods to achieve fluency in a target language

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Speech delay

Language development delay, usually observed in children

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Plurilingualism

Ability to switch between languages

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Language proficiency

Measurement of linguistic ability

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Order of acquisition
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Multi-competence

Knowledge of multiple languages

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Fis phenomenon

Phenomenon in linguistics

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Bootstrapping (linguistics)

Linguistics term

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Gestures in language acquisition

Aspect of non-verbal communication

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Identity and language learning
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Individual variation in second-language acquisition
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Cognitive effects of bilingualism

Effects of being bilingual on cognition

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Human Speechome Project

Study of children's language acquisition

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Word learning biases

Process in early language acquisition

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Simultaneous bilingualism

Bilingualism by learning two languages from birth

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Sequential bilingualism

Bilingualism by learning a second language after a first

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Social interactionist theory

Explanation of language development

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Developmental linguistics
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Statistical learning in language acquisition

Generalized learning mechanism

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