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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455663503321

Autore

Davies Alan, Ph. D.

Titolo

The native speaker [[electronic resource] ] : myth and reality / / Alan Davies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Clevedon ; ; Buffalo, : Multilingual Matters, c2003

ISBN

1-280-82812-9

9786610828128

1-85359-624-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (247 p.)

Collana

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; ; 38

Disciplina

418

Soggetti

Native language

Applied linguistics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-231) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Psycholinguistic aspects of the native speaker -- Linguistic aspects of the native speaker -- Sociolinguistic aspects of the native speaker -- Lingualism and the knowledges of the native speaker -- Communicative aspects of the native speaker -- Intelligibility and the speech community -- Losing one's language -- Assessment and second language acquisition research -- Conclusion: who is the native speaker?.

Sommario/riassunto

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.