One of the first steps in familiarizing and integrating ourselves with a knowledge domain or discipline is to learn its language. This page provides a table of contents linking each term on this page to its definition. In time we expect this list to expand and include more terminology useful to instructors seeking to create classroom environments more welcoming and inclusive for multilingual and international students. The terms on this page relate to areas such as education, World Englishes, linguistics, second language acquisition, and TESOL.
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Content-Based Instruction (CBI)
English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
English as a Second Language (ESL)
English for Specific Purposes (ESP)
English as a Lingua Franca (ELF)
English Language Learner (ELL)
Experiential Language Learning
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
U-Shaped Course of Development