English as a second or foreign language

Summary

English as a second or foreign language is a second-language education^[1]. It draws 807 Wikipedia views per month (second_language_education category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2]

Key Facts

• English as a second or foreign language's instance of is recorded as second-language education^[3].
• English as a second or foreign language's instance of is recorded as academic discipline^[4].
• English as a second or foreign language's instance of is recorded as specific language as a second or foreign language^[5].
• English as a second or foreign language is a type of English^[6].
• English as a second or foreign language is a type of teaching English as a second or foreign language^[7].
• English as a second or foreign language is used for foreign language^[8].
• English as a second or foreign language is used for second language^[9].
• English as a second or foreign language's topic's main category is recorded as Category:English as a second or foreign language^[10].
• English as a second or foreign language's different from is recorded as English as a lingua franca^[11].
• English as a second or foreign language's Stack Exchange site URL is recorded as https://ell.stackexchange.com^[12].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include second-language education^[3], academic discipline^[4], and specific language as a second or foreign language^[5]. Recorded subclass of include English^[6] and teaching English as a second or foreign language^[7].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include foreign language^[8] and second language^[9].

Why It Matters

English as a second or foreign language draws 807 Wikipedia views per month (second_language_education category, ranking #1 of 4).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]