The native speaker : myth and reality / Alan Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Alan, 1931 February 17-

Series:

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 38.

Bilingual education and bilingualism ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Native language.

Applied linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (247 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Clevedon ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

9786610828128

9781280828126

1280828129

9781853596247

1853596248

OCLC:

304132284