ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Non-native-speaker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Non-native-speaker is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

Meaning

(linguistics) Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

Example Sentences

If native-speaker varieties have been given such scholarly attention, surely non-native-speaker varieties should not be excluded from similar treatment.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include native-speaker, nativelike, native-like, foreign, allophone, native-speaking.

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