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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... argument ) all speak the same language . I will observe in passing that there are clear distinctions that simply cannot be ignored , for example class inclusion through pronominal use , for example he referring to everyone or even as ...
... argument ) all speak the same language . I will observe in passing that there are clear distinctions that simply cannot be ignored , for example class inclusion through pronominal use , for example he referring to everyone or even as ...
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... argument and concerns the claimed need for all normal development to take place in the language of the home . This is the argument from child development ( of a Piagetian variety ) and is closely associated with the work of Jim Cummins ...
... argument and concerns the claimed need for all normal development to take place in the language of the home . This is the argument from child development ( of a Piagetian variety ) and is closely associated with the work of Jim Cummins ...
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... argument about NVEs is not primarily about whether there are native speakers , though as we have seen there are always likely to be some . What the argument is really about is whether language use in a NVE setting which involves English ...
... argument about NVEs is not primarily about whether there are native speakers , though as we have seen there are always likely to be some . What the argument is really about is whether language use in a NVE setting which involves English ...
Contents
Sociolinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker | 51 |
Communicative Competence Aspects of the Native Speaker | 97 |
Intelligibility and the Speech Community | 118 |
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