language acquisition
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌæk.wəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Learning to talk and understand words.
Language acquisition happens fast when children hear people talk every day.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The natural way babies pick up their first language without lessons.
Her language acquisition of Spanish came from hearing her grandmother speak.
3. The study of how people learn languages.
He read a book about language acquisition in the classroom.
4. The process of learning a second language later in life.
Adult language acquisition can be harder than learning as a child.