"interface hypothesis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the interface hypothesis [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the interface hypothesis
  1. (linguistics) The hypothesis that, for adult second language learners, 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. Wikipedia link: interface hypothesis Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-interface_hypothesis-en-name-DdWeHN2X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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