The Native Speaker: Myth and RealityLinguists, applied linguists and language teachers all appeal to the native speaker as an important reference point. But what exactly (who exactly?) is the native speaker? This book examines the native speaker from different points of view, arguing that the native speaker is both myth and reality. |
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... Medgyes again . They argue that being a non - native - speaker teacher of English is a powerful position to be in . The traditional foreigner Medgyes looks for cooperation : ' The ideal NEST [ Native English Speaking Teacher ] and the ...
... Medgyes again . They argue that being a non - native - speaker teacher of English is a powerful position to be in . The traditional foreigner Medgyes looks for cooperation : ' The ideal NEST [ Native English Speaking Teacher ] and the ...
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... Medgyes writes , Barbara Seidlhofer ( 2000 ) takes the bold step of recommending the abandonment of the traditional ... Medgyes : ' We suffer from an inferiority complex caused by glaring defects in our knowledge of English . We are in ...
... Medgyes writes , Barbara Seidlhofer ( 2000 ) takes the bold step of recommending the abandonment of the traditional ... Medgyes : ' We suffer from an inferiority complex caused by glaring defects in our knowledge of English . We are in ...
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... Medgyes is concerned with the status of an individual near - native speaker , unlike Kandiah whose concern is for group membership . The con- fidence Medgyes refers to applies equally to both . But while the Medgyes individual near ...
... Medgyes is concerned with the status of an individual near - native speaker , unlike Kandiah whose concern is for group membership . The con- fidence Medgyes refers to applies equally to both . But while the Medgyes individual near ...
Contents
Psycholinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker | 9 |
Sociolinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker | 51 |
Lingualism and the Knowledges of the Native Speaker | 77 |
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