English as a second Language

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   English as a second language is a common phrase which has related acronyms , including
ESL , which means " E nglish as a S econd
L anguage". This is most often used in a country where English is the primary language
EFL , which means " E nglish as a F oreign
L anguage". This is most often used in a country where English is not the primary language
EAL , which means " E nglish as an A dditional
L anguage". This is seldom used.
ESOL, which means " E nglish for S peakers of
O ther L anguages". This is rare.
ELF , which means " E nglish as a L ingua
F ranca, a term relating to Globalization .
Each of these acronyms means roughly the same thing. In each, the learners already have another native or "mother" language, and they want to learn English as well.