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Language (general) [r]: A type of communication system; this term is used in linguistics, computer science and other fields to refer to different systems, including 'natural language' in humans, programming languages run on computers, and so on. [e]
Linguistics [r]: The scientific study of language. [e]
Psychology [r]: The study of systemic properties of the brain and their relation to behaviour. [e]
Cognitive science [r]: The scientific study either of mind or intelligence and includes parts of cognitive psychology, linguistics and computer science. [e]
Neuroscience [r]: The study of nervous systems and their components. [e]

First language acquisition [r]: Study of the processes through which humans acquire language, specifically first languages, which studies infants' acquisition of their native language. [e]
Second language acquisition [r]: Process by which people learn a second language in addition to their native language(s), where the language to be learned is often referred to as the 'target language'. [e]
Critical period hypothesis [r]: Hypothesis which claims that there is an ideal 'window' of time to acquire language in a linguistically rich environment, after which this is no longer possible. [e]
Behaviorism [r]: Add brief definition or description
Nativism (psychology) [r]: theory that certain traits of a species emerge from a mind that is already prepared for its environment, e.g. the language ability is not learned but 'acquired' due to innate processes. [e]
Native language [r]: Add brief definition or description
Multilingualism [r]: The state of knowing two or more languages, either in individuals or whole speech communities. [e]
Fossilization (language acquisition) [r]: loss of progress in second language acquisition, where learners no longer move towards native-like ability in the second language, often despite constant exposure to it. [e]
Language attrition [r]: The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals. [e]

Universal grammar [r]: Add brief definition or description
Generative linguistics [r]: School of thought within linguistics that makes use of the concept of a generative grammar. [e]
Contrastive analysis [r]: Add brief definition or description
Creolistics [r]: The study of creole and pidgin languages. [e]

Applied linguistics [r]: The application of linguistic theories to practical issues and problems, such as language learning. [e]
Language teaching [r]: Add brief definition or description
Communicative approach [r]: Add brief definition or description
Comprehension approach [r]: several methodologies of language learning that emphasise understanding of language rather than speaking. [e]
Monitor theory [r]: hypotheses developed by the linguist Stephen Krashen to explain second language acquisition [e]

B.F. Skinner [r]: Add brief definition or description
Noam Chomsky [r]: American linguist, MIT professor and left-wing political activist. [e]
Wilder Penfield [r]: Add brief definition or description
Eric Lennerberg [r]: Add brief definition or description
Steven Pinker [r]: (b. 18 September 1954) Canadian experimental psychologist, cognitive scientist, and author of popular science, known for his wide-ranging advocacy of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. [e]
Stephen Krashen [r]: emeritus professor of education at the University of Southern California; his research concerns second language acquisition (SLA), bilingual education, literacy and neurolinguistics. [e]