Native speakers and native users : loss and gain / Alan Davies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davies, Alan, 1931 February 17- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fluency (Language learning).

Native language and education.

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Applied linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Native Speakers & Native Users

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

'Native speakers' and 'native users' are terms traditionally used to differentiate between speakers who have acquired a language from birth and speakers who have learnt a second language. This book highlights the problems associated with making such a clear cut distinction. By analysing a range of literature, language uses and proficiency tests, Davies argues that there is no significant difference between native speakers and native users, and emphasises the importance of the Standard Language. Whilst individual native speakers may vary considerably, the academic construct of the native speaker is isomorphic with the Standard Language which is available to both native speakers and native users through education. In this book, Davies explores the 'native user', as a second language speaker who uses language with 'native speaker' competence. This book will be of significant interest to students and researchers working in the fields of second language acquisition and applied linguistics.

Contents:

Introduction

The Sense of Language Loss

Is a New English English?

Second Language Learning and Second Language Acquisition

Language Norms and Standard English

Empirical Studies

Talking In Silence: Ministry In Quaker Meetings

Textual Hoaxes: Questioning the Taken-for-granted

Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-79063-1

1-139-88989-3

1-107-28935-1

1-107-28896-7

1-139-02231-8

1-107-29001-5

1-107-29106-2

1-107-29385-5

1-107-29278-6

OCLC:

854975195