Native-speaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Native-speaker is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Of, relating to, or characteristic of native speakers.
Meaning
(linguistics) Of, relating to, or characteristic of native speakers.
Example Sentences
Nevertheless, a certain amount of schizophrenia pertains to the study of World Englishes as New Englishes, for while new Englishes are regarded as valid varieties in their own right, the description and delineation of them in linguistic terms is conducted through the gaze of native-speaker norms.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include non-native-speaker, nativelike, native-like, native-speaking, native-born, innative.
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