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The Native Speaker

Myth and Reality
By:Alan Davies
Publisher:Ingram Publisher Services UK- Academic
Print ISBN:9781853596223
eText ISBN:9781853596247
Edition:2
Copyright:2003
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.