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Language immersion, or simply immersion, is a method of teaching a second language in which the learners’ second language (L2) is the medium of classroom instruction.

Through this method, learners study school subjects, such as math, science, and social studies, in their L2.

The main purpose of this method is to foster bilingualism, in other words, to develop learners' communicative competence or language proficiency in their L2 in addition to their first or native language (L1).

Additional goals are the cognitive advantages of bilingualism.

Language education refers to the process and practice of acquiring a second or foreign language.

It primarily is a branch of applied linguistics, however can be considered an interdisciplinary field.

There are four main learning categories for language education: communicative competencies, proficiencies, cross-cultural experiences, and multiple literacies.

Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate.

Language acquisition is one of the quintessential human traits, because non-humans do not communicate by using language.

Language acquisition usually refers to first-language acquisition, which studies infants' acquisition of their native language.

This is distinguished from second-language acquisition, which deals with the acquisition (in both children and adults) of additional languages.

Educational technology is defined by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology as "the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and managing appropriate technological processes and resources".