Language in the input that learners notice and internalise is called what?

Language in the input that learners notice and internalise is called what?

• A. Intake
• B. Input
• C. Output
• D. Interlanguage

Answer: (A)

Intake is the portion of language input that learners notice and internalize. In language learning, input is everything the learner is exposed to in the language, but not all of that input becomes learning. Intake refers to the parts that capture attention, get processed, and are stored in memory as part of the developing language system. This is why intake is the best answer: it directly ties the idea of noticing and internalizing to the learning process. By contrast, input is the total amount of language heard or read, output is what the learner produces, and interlanguage is the learner’s evolving internal grammar.