{ "term": "string", "language": "string (Japanese | Korean | Mandarin | Pan-Asian)", "romanization": "string", "literal_translation": "string", "bme_definition": "string", "usage_context": "string", "related_terms": ["string"], "content_references": ["string"], "first_published": "date", "last_updated": "date" }

Comprehensible Input

Literal Translation
Language input you can understand at or slightly above your current level — the foundation of Krashen's Input Hypothesis, one of the most influential theories in language acquisition research. The theory: acquisition happens when you encounter language that is slightly beyond your current competence, not when you are drilled on grammar rules.