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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... Applied Linguistics Applied linguistics makes constant appeal to the concept of the native speaker . This appeal is necessary because of the need applied linguistics has for models , norms and goals , whether the concern is with ...
... Applied Linguistics Applied linguistics makes constant appeal to the concept of the native speaker . This appeal is necessary because of the need applied linguistics has for models , norms and goals , whether the concern is with ...
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Myth and Reality Alan Davies. Relevance to Applied Linguistics Two important applied linguistics issues arise out of the discussion in this chapter . The first , raised by both the bilingualism and semilingualism debates , is that of ...
Myth and Reality Alan Davies. Relevance to Applied Linguistics Two important applied linguistics issues arise out of the discussion in this chapter . The first , raised by both the bilingualism and semilingualism debates , is that of ...
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... Applied Linguistics ( special issue : Communicative Competence Revisited ) 10 ( 2 ) , 157-70 . Davies , A. ( 1990a ) Principles of Language Testing . Oxford : Blackwell . Davies A. ( 1990b ) The spoken language . In A. Wilkinson et al ...
... Applied Linguistics ( special issue : Communicative Competence Revisited ) 10 ( 2 ) , 157-70 . Davies , A. ( 1990a ) Principles of Language Testing . Oxford : Blackwell . Davies A. ( 1990b ) The spoken language . In A. Wilkinson et al ...
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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