The Native Speaker

by Mohanty, Manoranjan; Mukherji, Partha N.; Tornquist, Olle

• ISBN13: 9780761992134
• ISBN10: 0761992138
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-04-20
• Publisher: Sage Pubns Pvt Ltd

Summary

In todayÆs multilingual world, an understanding of the notion "native speaker" has assumed immense importance for linguistic theorizing. The Native Speaker is a volume of original essays addressing this most fundamental of questions in the contemporary study of language. The distinguished contributors focus essentially on the origins of the concepts "native speaker" and also present psycho- and neurolinguistics perspectives in their assessment. Several empirically rich case studies form India, Singapore, and Africa are used to illustrate the structure of languages and the politics involved in the "nativization" and "othering" of varieties and dialects of speech. Social empowerment through language purity and linguistic corruption are related problematics which also receive attention. The emphasis is not merely on cognitive issues but on socio-historical ones as well. This volume will generate a serious debate regarding the origins and identity of the "native speaker." Academics and practitioners of linguistics, sociolinguistics, sociology, and psycholinguistics will find this book of interest.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Rajendra Singh

On `New//Non-Native' Englishes - Rajendra Singh, Jean D'Souza, K P Mohanan and N S Prabhu

A Quartet

Language `Nativization' in West Africa - Otto M Ikome

Acculturation and Acquisition of `Native' Speakers in Cameroon

Epiphanies of the Deathless Native User's Manifold Avatars - Thiru Kandiah

A Post-Colonial Perspective on the Native Speaker

Native Speaker, Proficient Speaker and Norms - Salikoko S Mufwene

Mother Tongue - D P Pattanayak

An Indian Context

Nativity of Language - E Annamalai

Aspects of the Grammar of the Native and Non-Native Speaker - Alan Ford

The Native Speaker - Probal Dasgupta

A Short History

We Are All Native Speakers, But of Which Language? - Pieter Muysken

Neurolinguistic Aspects of the Native Speaker - Michel Paradis