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by BiancaDelRio 2987 days ago
> Does ESL stand for English as a secondary language ?

I believe so.

I picked up this usage (ESL as a descriptor of person) from forums and boards around the internet. Not sure how correct it is.
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haZard_OS 2987 days ago
It is accurate and also still in use in academia. In every educational institution I have worked, "ESL" is used both verbally and in digital records.
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reaperducer 2987 days ago
It's been in use for a long time. I remember seeing it in the 70's in colleges that taught immigrants English for free in night classes.
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