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English

language nest

noun

Meaning

  1. A language revitalisation programme in which children and non-native speakers acquire the endangered language through immersion in special-purpose locations called 'nests'.
  2. The location itself.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

heritage language(English)lect(English)exonorm(English)open class(English)leed(English)heritage speaker(English)birthtongue(English)colonial lag(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data