The Native Speaker
The Native Speaker

Author: Alan Davies

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2003-01-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781853596223

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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.

The Handbook of Applied Linguistics
The Handbook of Applied Linguistics

Author: Alan Davies

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2008-04-15

Total Pages: 888

ISBN-13: 0470756756

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The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition. Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use.