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