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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... situations where the standard language has an important role to play than in the speech encounters in remote and ... situations the language is more explicit , as we have already seen . It is as though in such situations ( partly on the ...
... situations where the standard language has an important role to play than in the speech encounters in remote and ... situations the language is more explicit , as we have already seen . It is as though in such situations ( partly on the ...
Page 117
... situations in which proficiency could flourish . This is the heart of communicative competence , the linking of proficiency to situations . This is where the native speaker has a head - start , because s / he has more situation experi ...
... situations in which proficiency could flourish . This is the heart of communicative competence , the linking of proficiency to situations . This is where the native speaker has a head - start , because s / he has more situation experi ...
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... situations but may be able to cope in those public situations perfectly satisfactorily in English . Role reversal Where there is such function loss for individuals there is a sense of shame in their command of the language and this can ...
... situations but may be able to cope in those public situations perfectly satisfactorily in English . Role reversal Where there is such function loss for individuals there is a sense of shame in their command of the language and this can ...
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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