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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... language learner cannot become a native speaker ? And Felix means cannot . He accepts ( though he does not discuss ) the possibility of a pre - pubertal second language learner becoming a native speaker , but he would presumably not ...
... language learner cannot become a native speaker ? And Felix means cannot . He accepts ( though he does not discuss ) the possibility of a pre - pubertal second language learner becoming a native speaker , but he would presumably not ...
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... language learning - the first , the system of language - specific cognitive structures and the second the system of problem - solving cognitive struc- tures . The first , the language - specific one , is available only until puberty ...
... language learning - the first , the system of language - specific cognitive structures and the second the system of problem - solving cognitive struc- tures . The first , the language - specific one , is available only until puberty ...
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... language acquisition . Second Language Research 13 , 116-37 . Bialystok , E. ( 1998 ) Coming of age in applied linguistics . Language Learning 48 ( 4 ) , 497-518 . Birdsong , D. ( 1992 ) Ultimate attainment in second language acquisition .
... language acquisition . Second Language Research 13 , 116-37 . Bialystok , E. ( 1998 ) Coming of age in applied linguistics . Language Learning 48 ( 4 ) , 497-518 . Birdsong , D. ( 1992 ) Ultimate attainment in second language acquisition .
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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