言げん語ご獲かく得とく

noun

language acquisition

Technical term in linguistics and psychology for the process by which humans acquire the ability to perceive, produce, and use words to communicate. Covers both first and second language acquisition.

• 子こどもの言げん語ご獲かく得とくの過か程ていは非ひ常じょうに複ふく雑ざつだ。

  The process of children's language acquisition is very complex.

• 第だい二に言げん語ご獲かく得とくの研けん究きゅうが進すすんでいる。

  Research on second language acquisition is advancing.