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Intergroup Model

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The intergroup model of second-language acquisition proposes ethnolinguistic vitality, the perceived strength and social standing of a learner's own language group relative to the target-language group, as a key construct shaping how successfully a learner acquires a second language.

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The inter-group model proposes ethnolinguistic vitality as a key construct for second-language acquisition. 1
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1. Second-language acquisition (Wikipedia)
Factors and approaches, Sociocultural factors section
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The inter-group model proposes 'ethnolinguistic vitality' as a key construct for second-language acquisition.
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