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Linguistics [r]: The scientific study of language. ^[e]
Language acquisition [r]: The study of how language comes to users of first and second languages. ^[e]
Second language acquisition [r]: Process by which people learn a second language in addition to their native language(s), where the language to be learned is often referred to as the 'target language'. ^[e]
Applied linguistics [r]: The application of linguistic theories to practical issues and problems, such as language learning. ^[e]
Phonology [r]: In linguistics, the study of the system used to represent language, including sounds in spoken language and hand movements in sign language. ^[e]
Syntax (linguistics) [r]: The study of the rules, or 'patterned relations', that govern the way words combine to form phrases and phrases to form sentences. ^[e]

Exceptional language acquisition [r]: Add brief definition or description
Dyslexia [r]: Add brief definition or description
Orthography [r]: Art or study of correct spelling and grammar according to established usage. ^[e]
Low Educated Second Language and Literacy Acquisition [r]: (LESLLA) forum for research into the development of second language acquisition skills by adult immigrants with little or no formal education. ^[e]

Monitor theory [r]: Hypotheses developed by the linguist Stephen Krashen to explain and predict the process of second language acquisition. ^[e]
Comprehension approach [r]: several methodologies of language learning that emphasise understanding of language rather than speaking. ^[e]
Communicative language teaching [r]: Add brief definition or description
Critical period hypothesis [r]: Hypothesis which claims that there is an ideal 'window' of time to acquire language in a linguistically rich environment, after which this is no longer possible. ^[e]
First language acquisition [r]: Study of the processes through which humans acquire language, specifically first languages, which studies infants' acquisition of their native language. ^[e]
Writing system [r]: A set of signs used to represent a language, such as an alphabet, or a set of rules used to write a language, such as conventions of spelling and punctuation. ^[e]
Stephen Krashen [r]: emeritus professor of education at the University of Southern California; his research concerns second language acquisition (SLA), bilingual education, literacy and neurolinguistics. ^[e]
Anne Vainikka [r]: Add brief definition or description
The Terminal [r]: Add brief definition or description