The phrase "acquisition of a second" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the process of obtaining a second item, skill, or experience, often in relation to time or resources.
Example: "The acquisition of a second language can greatly enhance your career opportunities."
Alternatives: "gaining a second" or "obtaining a second".
Decades of worldwide linguistic research show that high-level literacy in one's native language greatly helps the acquisition of a second language.
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.
Brighton-based KYN is keen to expand with the launch or acquisition of a second specialist title targeting the 16-45 year old male audience in the UK and Europe and is currently advertising for an advertising sales manager "as we look towards the launch (or acquisition) of our second title".
That's why the acquisition of a second Ultracision® generator was requested by the hospital surgeons.
According to Deutsch, learning to differentiate pitches and their meaning early in life prepares children for the acquisition of a second tonal language--such as music.
Results showed that switching costs in the post-test were not significantly different from those in the pre-test in either the experimental or the control groups, demonstrating that the acquisition of a second language in the elderly does not necessarily lead to an enhancement of switching ability as measured by switching costs.
3. Cleveland Museum of Art On June 22 2004, Cleveland ballyhooed its acquisition of a fourth-century BC bronze statue of Apollo.
The last five years have been eventful: two BBC series, three Channel 4 series including an attempt to turn round the Little Chef chain, the (controversial) acquisition of a third pub in Bray, an outbreak of noro-virus caused by infected oyters and, with Delia Smith, the high profile endorsement of Waitrose, for whom he has a food range.
Lastly, the acquisition of a second-step mutation appears more likely than not to raise the MIC to >8 μg/mL and not to 4 μg/mL as would be expected.
The brain tumor tissue from patient 2 also stained positive for nuclear p53, consistent with retention of the allele encoding 337H and acquisition of a second-site mutation (T125M) within the DNA binding domain (See additional file 1: IHC and LOH results of tumor samples from R337H patients).
However, studies have shown that upon acquisition of a first-step mutation, the likelihood of developing a subsequent mutation is enhanced in comparison to the development of the first-step mutation itself (38 – 40 ).
