language II Flashcards
language acquisition
the process by which humans acquire the ability to comprehend and produce language, either as their first or second (third, etc.) language
the process by which humans acquire the ability to comprehend and produce language, either as their first or second (third, etc.) language
language acquisition
mother tongue
the language that you first learn to speak when you are a child
the language that you first learn to speak when you are a child
mother tongue
communication
the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information
the activity or process of expressing ideas and feelings or of giving people information
communication
posture
your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it
your attitude to a particular situation or the way in which you deal with it
posture
to adjust to s.th.
to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
to get used to a new situation by changing the way you behave and/or think
to adjust to sth
non-verbal
not involving words or speech
not involving words or speech
non-verbal
to reflect sth
to show or be a sign of what something is like or how somebody thinks or feels
to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface
to think carefully and deeply about something
to show or be a sign of what something is like or how somebody thinks or feels
to throw back light, heat, sound, etc. from a surface
to think carefully and deeply about something
to reflect sth
linguist
a person who studies languages or linguistics
