language exposure
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
Hearing or seeing a language around you so you can learn it.
Children learn new words quickly through daily language exposure at home.
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2. The amount of time a person spends hearing or using a second language.
Her English improved after months of language exposure in London.
3. In education, giving students chances to hear and read real language.
The teacher planned more language exposure through songs and stories.
4. In science, studying how babies notice speech sounds around them.
The study measured language exposure in infants using recordings.