[etni] Fw: spik inglish
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- Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:44:02 +0200
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From: Doron Narkiss - doron.narkiss@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: spik inglish
Another point in the "spik Inglish" wars: since it is impossible for
non-native speakers to achieve full native competence, it is wrong to hold
them to a native-speaker standard. We should talk, precisely, of
"competence" in L1, L2, L3, etc., as indeed the European Union, among
others, suggests. Laurie will never be mistaken for a native-speaking
Bedouin; she can, with work, reach pretty good L3 competence, and be
congratulated for doing so. The same is true of Barry's Russian and
Ethiopian pupils, and my Arabic speakers - all hope to achieve "sufficiently
good" competence in their L3 - English. To expect more is worse than
unrealistic, it is unfair and disempowering.
Doron
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