Glossaire

Process of acquiring ordeveloping language knowledge and skill. *We do not make a conceptual distinction between acquisition, learning and language development.

Participatory research methodology based on the systematic observation and analysis of the developments and changes in teaching practice and professional development.

Any language acquired after the native language, regardless of the setting (instructed or naturalistic acquisition).

*This term reflects an inclusive perspective of learning trajectories, which acknowledges linguistic diversity and intentionally resists the traditional distinction between second or foreign language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any additional language.

Any language acquired after the native language, regardless of the setting (instructed or naturalistic acquisition).

*This term reflects an inclusive perspective of learning trajectories, which acknowledges linguistic diversity and intentionally resists the traditional distinction between second or foreign language.

**In the academic fields of SLA and ISLA, the term second language stands for any additional language.