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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... speak the standard language as his native tongue . It is only after he reaches school , long after his speech ... speak is his native language ; he is a native speaker of this language ' ( Bloomfield , 1933 : 43 ) . Here , he makes the ...
... speak the standard language as his native tongue . It is only after he reaches school , long after his speech ... speak is his native language ; he is a native speaker of this language ' ( Bloomfield , 1933 : 43 ) . Here , he makes the ...
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... speak a language without defining what it is that they have . Nevertheless , as a social definition , for that is what it is , it is very powerful since as with all social definitions it recognises that membership is largely self ...
... speak a language without defining what it is that they have . Nevertheless , as a social definition , for that is what it is , it is very powerful since as with all social definitions it recognises that membership is largely self ...
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... speak it , as well as on those who are learning it and that effect is that , in some way , both speakers and ... speak of a native speaker as someone who regards the standard language as his / her mother tongue ( Aitken , 1973 ) . It is ...
... speak it , as well as on those who are learning it and that effect is that , in some way , both speakers and ... speak of a native speaker as someone who regards the standard language as his / her mother tongue ( Aitken , 1973 ) . It is ...
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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