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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... learners , whether inter- mediate or advanced , still active learners . There is good reason for this because this second language acquisition ( SLA ) research is not about native and non - native speakers but about learning and if ...
... learners , whether inter- mediate or advanced , still active learners . There is good reason for this because this second language acquisition ( SLA ) research is not about native and non - native speakers but about learning and if ...
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... learners can achieve linguistic competence which is indistinguishable from native speakers ' . They recognise that adult learners are typically less successful than younger learners but point out that it is important to determine just ...
... learners can achieve linguistic competence which is indistinguishable from native speakers ' . They recognise that adult learners are typically less successful than younger learners but point out that it is important to determine just ...
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... learners has been supported by Bialystok ( 1997 ) , who has shown that on the basis of her experiments it is not only the exceptional learner who is capable of such attainment . Bialystok accepts that ' the general success of younger ...
... learners has been supported by Bialystok ( 1997 ) , who has shown that on the basis of her experiments it is not only the exceptional learner who is capable of such attainment . Bialystok accepts that ' the general success of younger ...
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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