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language socialization  

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  • Language socialization refers to the process by which individuals acquire the knowledge and practices that enable them to participate effectively in a language community. Based on concepts related to language acquisition and anthropology, language socialization theory is a theory of language learning that argues that one learns language and culture simultaneously. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Language Socialization]

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