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interface hypothesis

interface hypothesis proper noun: the hypothesis that, for adult second language learners, acquiring grammatical properties and interfacing between them (for example, between syntax and semantics) should not be problematic, but that interfacing between these and an external component, such as pragmatics or discourse information, will prove to be very difficult.

Proper noun

the interface hypothesis

  1. The hypothesis that, for adult second language learners, acquiring grammatical properties and interfacing between them (for example, between syntax and semantics) should not be problematic, but that interfacing between these and an external component, such as pragmatics or discourse information, will prove to be very difficult.

Questions about interface hypothesis

What does interface hypothesis mean?
Interface hypothesis means the hypothesis that, for adult second language learners, acquiring grammatical properties and interfacing between them (for example, between syntax and semantics) should not be problematic, but that interfacing between these and an external component, such as pragmatics or discourse information, will prove to be very difficult.
What part of speech is interface hypothesis?
Interface hypothesis is a proper noun.

Words near interface hypothesis in the dictionary

  1. interexperiential
  2. interexperiment
  3. interexperimental
  4. interexperimenter
  5. interface
  6. interface hypothesis
  7. interface segregation principle
  8. interfaceable
  9. interfaced
  10. interfaceless
  11. interfacer

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