Office of Cross-Cultural Education & English for Speakers of Other Languages(ESOL)
Glossary of Terms
- ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
- TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- ESL - English as a Second Language
- EFL - English as a Foreign Language
- ELL - English Language Learners
- ESP - English for Specific Purposes
- LEP - Limited English Proficiency
- TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
- TOEFL iBT - Internet-based Test
- L1 - First or native language
- L2 - Second language
- L3 - Third language