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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... judgements of identity , the second judgements of language . The kinds of judgement discussed in this chapter are those arrived at in a formal setting where informants are asked through questionnaires and other elicitation tasks to make ...
... judgements of identity , the second judgements of language . The kinds of judgement discussed in this chapter are those arrived at in a formal setting where informants are asked through questionnaires and other elicitation tasks to make ...
Page 192
... judgements . And the solution I offer is indeed the common language of Jespersen or , more relevantly perhaps , the ... Judgement Tests ( 2 ) As a further check on the NNS potentiality to become ' exceptional learners ' , I replicated ...
... judgements . And the solution I offer is indeed the common language of Jespersen or , more relevantly perhaps , the ... Judgement Tests ( 2 ) As a further check on the NNS potentiality to become ' exceptional learners ' , I replicated ...
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... judgements of grammaticality . But as with all questions of boundaries ( for the native speaker is a boundary that excludes ) there are major language differences among native speakers . Native speakers may be prepared to make judgements ...
... judgements of grammaticality . But as with all questions of boundaries ( for the native speaker is a boundary that excludes ) there are major language differences among native speakers . Native speakers may be prepared to make judgements ...
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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