Second language learning is uneven across subsystems of language

Target audience: intermediate learners.

The [[ Subsystems of language ]] can be acquired at different rates.

For example, a learner may have mastered the sound system of a language ( [[ Phonology]]) more than its word formation system ([[Morphology ]])

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Second language acquisition
Various theories have been advanced to explain how second [[Language languages]] are acquired. Each of these seeks to account for...

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