interlanguage

Idiolect used by a second-language learner

EntityQ1201217

Subclass of: idiolect

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An interlanguage is an idiolect developed by a learner of a second language (L2) which preserves some features of their first language (L1) and can overgeneralize some L2 writing and speaking rules. These two characteristics give an interlanguage its unique linguistic organization. It is idiosyncratically based on the learner's experiences with L2. An interlanguage can fossilize, or cease developing, in any of its developmental stages. Several factors can shape interlanguage rules, including L1 transfer, previous learning strategies, strategies of L2 acquisition, L2 communication strategies, and the overgeneralization of L2 language patterns.

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18 statements · 39% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Different from: interlingua
interlanguage
mixed language
creole
pidgin

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13 identifiers linking interlanguage across the web's reference databases

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AIDB. (2026). interlanguage (Q1201217). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/interlanguage-Q1201217