Language acquisition definition

Language acquisition means expressive and receptive language acquisition and literacy development in English, American Sign Language, or both, or, if applicable, in another language primarily used by a child ’s parent or guardian, and is separate from any modality used to communicate in the applicable language or languages.
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Language acquisition means the process of learning a language.
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Examples of Language acquisition in a sentence

  • Language acquisition and syntactic theory: A comparative analysis of French and English child grammars.

  • Language acquisition and language learning are life-long processes (Piaget, 1962).

  • Language acquisition and vocal cues are seen earlier among female infants than male infants (▇▇▇▇▇ & Cepanec, 2019).

  • The Middle Years Program (MYP) is for grades 6-10 and comprises eight subject groups: • Language acquisition • Language and literature • Individuals and societies • Sciences • Mathematics • Arts • Physical and health education • Design The MYP requires at least 50 hours of teaching time for each subject group in each year of the program.

  • The six subject groups are: • Studies in language and literature • Language acquisition • Individuals and societies • Sciences • Mathematics • The arts There are different courses within each subject group.

  • Contracts may include provisions to protect intellectual property rights, on a case-by-case basis and consistent with applicable law.

  • Language acquisition in young bilingual children: The BELLS project.

  • Knowledge of: • Language acquisition and English language development.

  • Make available programs, activities and services, which include but may not be limited to, adult education, literacy, workplace adult education and literacy activities, English Language acquisition activities, integrated English Literacy and workforce preparation activities, or integrated education and training.

  • Language acquisition by computer: categories, agreement and morphology.

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  • Hostile Acquisition means (a) the acquisition of the Equity Interests of a Person through a tender offer or similar solicitation of the owners of such Equity Interests which has not been approved (prior to such acquisition) by the board of directors (or any other applicable governing body) of such Person or by similar action if such Person is not a corporation and (b) any such acquisition as to which such approval has been withdrawn.

  • Transformative Acquisition means any acquisition or Investment by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment or (b) if permitted by the terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment, would not provide the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under this Agreement for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrower acting in good faith.

  • Alternative Acquisition Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3(d).

  • Share Acquisition Date means the first date of public announcement by the Company (by press release, filing made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise) that an Acquiring Person has become such.

  • Company Acquisition means any of the following transactions (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement): (i) a merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving the Company pursuant to which 50 the stockholders of the Company immediately preceding such transaction hold less than 65% of the aggregate equity interests in the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction, (ii) a sale or other disposition by the Company of assets representing in excess of 35% of the aggregate fair market value of the Company's business immediately prior to such sale or (iii) the acquisition by any person or group (including by way of a tender offer or an exchange offer or issuance by the Company), directly or indirectly, of beneficial ownership or a right to acquire beneficial ownership of shares representing in excess of 35% of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company.