TheNative Speaker : : Myth and Reality / / Alan Davies.

Linguists, 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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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2003]
©2003
Year of Publication:2003
Language:English
Series:Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
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Physical Description:1 online resource (248 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Psycholinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker
  • Chapter 3. Linguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker
  • Chapter 4. Sociolinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker
  • Chapter 5. Lingualism and the Knowledges of the Native Speaker
  • Chapter 6. Communicative Competence Aspects of the Native Speaker
  • Chapter 7. Intelligibility and the Speech Community
  • Chapter 8. Losing One’s Language
  • Chapter 9. Assessment and Second Language Acquisition Research
  • Chapter 10. Conclusion: Who is the Native Speaker?
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index