In which stage of acculturation does the expatriate begin to understand the new culture and gain language competence?

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The stage of adaptation is where the expatriate begins to understand the new culture and gains language competence. This comes after the initial honeymoon period where everything is new and exciting and before reaching biculturalism where the expatriate has fully incorporated aspects of the new culture into their identity. The acceptance stage is where the expatriate acknowledges and accepts the differences in the new culture but has not necessarily gained language competence yet.

In Which Stage of Acculturation Does the Expatriate Begin to Understand