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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... behaviour is reflected in members ' views towards such language factors as the speech community , the standard language and stereotypes of language use . The Speech Community The speech community is most helpfully seen as a primitive ...
... behaviour is reflected in members ' views towards such language factors as the speech community , the standard language and stereotypes of language use . The Speech Community The speech community is most helpfully seen as a primitive ...
Page 98
... behaviour is that s / he should have immediate access to the culture of which s / he is a member ; part of the cultural behaviour to which s / he claims access is , of course , appropriate language use . In this sense it would seem that ...
... behaviour is that s / he should have immediate access to the culture of which s / he is a member ; part of the cultural behaviour to which s / he claims access is , of course , appropriate language use . In this sense it would seem that ...
Page 99
... behaviour , cultural and linguistic ; and although our behaviour does act as a criterion for acceptance into membership it is probably the case that membership comes first ( Barth , 1969 ) and that we can be accepted as members even if ...
... behaviour , cultural and linguistic ; and although our behaviour does act as a criterion for acceptance into membership it is probably the case that membership comes first ( Barth , 1969 ) and that we can be accepted as members even if ...
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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