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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... become a native speaker of the target language . The issue of disadvantage , which Halliday raises in connection ... native speaker is debatable , especially since a similar argument of lacking adequate language resources is made for ...
... become a native speaker of the target language . The issue of disadvantage , which Halliday raises in connection ... native speaker is debatable , especially since a similar argument of lacking adequate language resources is made for ...
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... being without meaning . Age and the Native Speaker The problems of semilingualism and of bilingualism both raise the question of age with becoming a native speaker . The question is whether it is possible to become a native speaker ...
... being without meaning . Age and the Native Speaker The problems of semilingualism and of bilingualism both raise the question of age with becoming a native speaker . The question is whether it is possible to become a native speaker ...
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... become a native speaker of a target language which can contain such wide diversities . The answer to the question of L2 learners evolving into native speakers of the target language must therefore be ' Yes ' : but the practice required ...
... become a native speaker of a target language which can contain such wide diversities . The answer to the question of L2 learners evolving into native speakers of the target language must therefore be ' Yes ' : but the practice required ...
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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