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... > EDUCATION > FIELDS OF STUDY > HUMANITIES AND ARTS EDUCATION > HUMANITIES EDUCATION > LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICS EDUCATION > FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES EDUCATION > ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Preferred term

ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE  

Definition

  • THE INSTRUCTION OF ENGLISH TO NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS WHO ARE EITHER LEARNING ENGLISH IN AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT (E.G. IMMIGRANTS TO THE UK) OR WHO ARE LEARNING ENGLISH ABROAD

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Entry terms

  • EFL
  • ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
  • ESL

History note

  • TERM CREATED MARCH 2003

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/1a475ddd-8d96-452e-9db7-465226b1d084

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