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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Page 74
... English distinction , on the one hand , and the British English - Scottish English distinction , on the other . Scottish English ( not Scots here ) and British English share a common langue although they would not be identical in , for ...
... English distinction , on the one hand , and the British English - Scottish English distinction , on the other . Scottish English ( not Scots here ) and British English share a common langue although they would not be identical in , for ...
Page 121
... English spoken in Scotland combine , with other Englishes , to make what is commonly referred to as ' a language ' ( British English ) and yet in terms of phonology the systems of English and Scottish English are quite different . On ...
... English spoken in Scotland combine , with other Englishes , to make what is commonly referred to as ' a language ' ( British English ) and yet in terms of phonology the systems of English and Scottish English are quite different . On ...
Page 144
... British and American English ) where it may not be clear to a speaker of one whether or not a feature is governed by the others ' norms . In the case of putative standards , say Scottish English and English English , the solution ...
... British and American English ) where it may not be clear to a speaker of one whether or not a feature is governed by the others ' norms . In the case of putative standards , say Scottish English and English English , the solution ...
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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