The phrase "acquisition of a language" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in discussions about language learning, linguistics, or cognitive development.
Example: "The acquisition of a language during early childhood is crucial for cognitive development and social interaction."
Alternatives: "learning a language" or "language learning process".
A comprehensive understanding of cross-linguistic transfer regarding phonological awareness, decoding, vocabulary, and morphological awareness between Chinese and English will enable us to better understand how learning one language impacts the acquisition of a second language when the two languages are historically and typologically unrelated.
Decades of worldwide linguistic research show that high-level literacy in one's native language greatly helps the acquisition of a second language.
Of course, we cannot determine from our cross-sectional study whether the gray and white matter differences we have identified are the result of having acquired a tonal language or facilitate the acquisition of a tonal language.
It appears then that a simplistic, "time on task" theory fails to predict English language development, just as it fails to predict patterns in the acquisition of a first language.
However, it is more plausible to suppose languages are mediated by a common neural network that adapts to acquisition of a second language, based on theoretical models (Green, 2003, 2005) and empirical data (Abutalebi & Green, 2007; Perani & Abutalebi, 2005).
Acquisition of a second language is not the only benefit of such programs.
Examples of projects include, research trips, unpaid internships, and summer acquisition of a second language.
Figes's recurring dreams of leaving Berlin and her acquisition of a new language are poignantly remembered.
As a psychologist, I brought neuroscience questions to the study, like "How does the acquisition of a second language change thought?" It was these types of questions that naturally led to the bilingualism research.
