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dormiphonics

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A technique for learning by listening to recordings of spoken material, while asleep or awake.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“If we could acquire⟳ language through hypnotic suggestion or through dormiphonics such expectations would be legitimate. But language is a matter⟳ of growth, and growth is a function of time, nature, and nurture.”
“The apparent lack of pedagogical success of the dormiphonics technique is substantiated by recent theoretical work⟳ in the area of L2 acquisition, which raises questions about the possibility of unconscious learning […]”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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