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Meaning of native speaker

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

native speaker

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who grew up with a particular language as their mother tongue.

    Example: Native speakers of English get paid much more than locals in the schools.

    Synonyms:L1 speaker
    Antonyms:non-native speaker
Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/native%20speaker

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non-native speakernativeallophonefrancophonealloglotlatinophoneheritagenative soil