num_pages: 248
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Native Speaker: Myth and Reality
titlecomplete: The Native Speaker: Myth and Reality (Bilingual Education & Bilingualism, 38)
genres: Linguistics
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Multilingual Matters