University of Isfahan Applied Research on English Language 3134-0644 1 2 2012 09 01 Towards a definition of intake in second language acquisition 15 36 15452 10.22108/are.2012.15452 EN Hayo Reinders Director ‘Innovation in Language Learning’ and editor-in-chief ‘Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching’, New Zealand Journal Article 2012 04 08 Intake  is  a  concept  that  has  long  fascinated  second  language  researchers  as  it  provides  a <br />window  onto  the  crucial  intermediary  stage  between  input  and  acquisition.  A  better <br />understanding of this intermediary  stage can  help us to distinguish between input that  is used <br />for immediate (e.g. communicative) purposes only and input that is drawn on for learning. This <br />article  traces  the  different  components  from  which  intake  can  occur,  reviews  existing <br />definitions of intake and suggests alternatives for its operationalisation. https://are.ui.ac.ir/article_15452_0243574dbb90f1bcaed5ddc69f970add.pdf