A foreign language is any language that is not native to a particular region or person.

Obviously, this
definition varies from region to region and by the individuals within a particular region. Many countries
have more than one official language or contain significant populations that speak their own languages.
Foreign language instruction is often required or strongly encouraged in primary and secondary
education; there are also numerous methods of adult language instruction. Many people are bilingual or
multilingual, that is, fluent in two or more languages; this is an asset in many professions.

-Second language-

A second language is any language that a person uses other than a first or native language.
Contemporary linguists and educators commonly use the term L1 to refer to a first or native language,
and the term L2 to refer to a second language or a foreign language that's being studied.

-Lge for structuralism-

According to structuralism, language is a self-contained relational structure, and its elements derive
their existence and value from their distribution and oppositions in texts or discourse. Structural
linguistics conceives of language as a self-contained semiotic system whose elements are defined by
their relationship to other elements within the system. In anthropology and social anthropology,
meaning is produced and reproduced within a culture through various practices, phenomena, and
activities that serve as systems of signification. Language is a system of conventional spoken, manual
(signed), or written symbols by means of which human beings express themselves. The functions of
language include communication, expression of identity, play, imaginative expression, and emotional
release

-For functionalism-

According to functionalism, language is a means of performing particular socially communicative

functions. The approach to language study that is concerned with the functions performed by language,
primarily in terms of cognition (relating information), expression (indicating mood), and conation
(exerting influence). The six functions of language are referential, poetic, emotive, conative, phatic, and
metalingual. Functionalism is ideal for explaining the importance of the social context and the
communicative process of phonology, grammar, and orthography of a particular language.

-Lge acquisition-

Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the ability to comprehend and produce
language, either as their first or second (third, etc.) language. It involves structures, rules, and
representation. There are two categories of language acquisition: first-language acquisition and second-
language acquisition. The learning theory of language acquisition suggests that children learn a language
through repetition and reinforcement. Language acquisition has practical applications in language
pedagogy and is a universal process regardless of home language.

-lingua franca-
Lingua Franca is a term used to describe a language or mixture of languages used as a means of
communication between people who speak different native languages. It is often used as a trade
language, contact language, international language, and global language. Lingua Franca NYC is also the
name of a clothing brand that specializes in hand-embroidered pieces.

-Language is a system that consists of structural elements such as phonology, morphology, syntax, and
semantics. It is a functionally determined, structured aggregate of elements. Language systems function
through sound, words, and structure. Every language is based on a set of structural elements that
combine with each other according to systematic rules.

-Language is commonly defined as a set of arbitrary symbols that are shared among a group and used
for communication. These symbols can be verbal, written, or signed. The use of language is one of the
primary ways that humans communicate with each other.

Inductive app vs deductive approach

+ In English language teaching, there are two main approaches: the inductive approach and the
deductive approach. The inductive approach starts with examples and asks learners to find rules, while
the deductive approach starts by giving learners rules, then examples, then practice. The inductive
approach is more learner-centered, while the deductive approach is more teacher-centered. Both
approaches have their advantages and disadvantages depending on the context of learning. For
example, the deductive approach may be useful for early application of new language when a lot of
different aspects of a structure can be imparted to students and applied in a controlled setting. A study
found that both approaches can be effective for teaching English as a second or foreign language.