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language nests

language nests is the plural of language nest.

Meaning of language nest

Noun

language nest (plural language nests)

  1. A language revitalisation programme in which children and non-native speakers acquire the endangered language through immersion in special-purpose locations called 'nests'.
    • From our viewpoint, getting a language nest established is essential. It is very difficult to remain motivated to use the target language on a regular basis if there is no circumstance that necessitates it.2018, Leanne Hinton, The Routledge Handbook of Language Revitalization
  2. The location itself.

Questions about language nests

What is language nests the plural of?
Language nests is the plural of language nest.

Words near language nests in the dictionary

  1. language learners
  2. language learning
  3. language model
  4. language models
  5. language nest
  6. language nests
  7. language of flowers
  8. language organ
  9. language planning
  10. language police
  11. language replacement

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