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A native speaker knows all of the vocabulary and grammar of his or her language perfectly
There is such as thing as standard English and this is what everyone should speak and write
scott1328 wrote:Also X-bar theory
Saim wrote:A native speaker knows all of the vocabulary and grammar of his or her language perfectly
What do you mean by this?
Thomas Eshuis wrote:I assume that a native speaker cannot be ignorant of any grammar rules nor any part of the vocabulary of said native language.
Saim wrote:Thomas Eshuis wrote:I assume that a native speaker cannot be ignorant of any grammar rules nor any part of the vocabulary of said native language.
Me too. Native speakers have an intuitive understanding of grammar that allows them to speak in a structured way. This grammar isn't necessarily the same as the grammar of the standard language, and there can be lots of variation according to dialect, but it's still grammar all the same.
Thomas Eshuis wrote:But they can still be ignorant or wrong about particular grammar rules.
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