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Type of Speech: 
Definition: 

The study of English by non-native speakers or the teaching of English to such learners.

See also English as a second languageEnglish language development.

Additional Information: 

EFL is the term typically used at the college or university level or when English is taught in a non-English-speaking country. It is preferred by some over "English as a second language" because it does not assume that the learner speaks only one language.