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... > social science subjects > linguistics > descriptive linguistics > sociolinguistics > language variation > interlanguage
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > sociolinguistics > language variation > interlanguage
... > social science subjects > linguistics > applied linguistics > language acquisition > second-language acquisition > interlanguage
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > language diversity > second-language acquisition > interlanguage
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > curriculum and instruction > bilingual education > languages and linguistics > second-language acquisition > interlanguage

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interlanguage  

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  • Interlanguage is the temporary linguistic system a person develops while learning a second language. A learner's interlanguage is an approximation of the second language being learned, called the target language or L2. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Interlanguage]

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