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second language

sec·ond lan·guage
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd lang-gwij]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sek-uh nd lang-gwij]
    • /ˈsɛk ənd ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ/

Definitions of second language words

  • noun second language a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use. 1
  • noun second language a language widely used, especially in educational and governmental functions in a region where all or most of its speakers are nonnative, as English in India or Nigeria. 1
  • countable noun second language Someone's second language is a language which is not their native language but which they use at work or at school. 0
  • noun second language a language other than the mother tongue that a person or community uses for public communication, esp in trade, higher education, and administration 0
  • noun second language a non-native language officially recognized and adopted in a multilingual country as a means of public communication 0
See all 5 definitions of second language

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Parts of speech for Second language

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second language popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

second language usage trend in Literature

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