interface hypothesis

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The hypothesis that, for [[adult]] [[second language]] [[learner]]s, acquiring [[grammatical]] properties and interfacing between them (for example, between [[syntax]] and [[semantics]]) should not be problematic, but that interfacing between these and an [[external]] [[component]], such as [[pragmatics]] or [[discourse]] information, will prove to be very difficult.

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