second language

noun

: a language that is learned in addition to the language a person first learned as a young child

Examples of second language in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Research shows that learning a second language can improve these areas of cognition:11 Attentional switching Functional connectivity Inhibition Working memory Play an Instrument Learning to play an instrument is, in many ways, similar to learning a new language. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 Who among us doesn’t feel — either occasionally or always — like social codes are a chaotic second language that other people were born speaking like a mother tongue? David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024 The effects are greatest for low-income students, students with disabilities, and children learning English as a second language, who faced educational inequities prior to the pandemic that have only worsened today. Anna North, Vox, 19 Sep. 2024 Our programs integrate content courses in a second language and intercultural competence, expanding your career opportunities around the world. Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for second language 

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“Second language.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second%20language. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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