But that is not guaranteed to occur (your parents may speak two (or more) different languages and you may grow up with friends speaking a third, and then the official school language something else. Of course, that is often the case, because we tend to have both parents speaking the same single language as the surrounding community. The language you grow up with and have the easiest time communicating in is not the same as the language anyone of your parents speak. Of course, it seems like you knew it from birth because so many people only learn their parent's language under the age of 5. Actually, as long as you learn a language before puberty, even if it is your third or fifth, people won't be able to tell from your accent because you won't have one. The first language you learn is pretty fluid up until you're (very roughly) 3 years old (sure you can learn all sorts of vocabulary in one language before then, but if you switch at that time, it is not noticeable in your language acquisition. So what can I call them? Are they native?
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UPDATE 2 - Later I thought it is worth adding that Anglo Indian families (and some purely Indian families too) who are born and raised here in India, speak English from birth and their first language is English and English is their primary means of communication although I cannot admit they fully abide by or understand all English cultural values like a British or an American. So I thought of asking the question here and perhaps wise users here can help me out with the actual meaning. The results only include different forum answers. UPDATE 1 - From Googling, I could not find any dictionary sites explaining this phrase.
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So can I consider myself as native because I use it frequently?
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For example, I don't speak English by birth, but as India is a country full of diversities, I have to use English daily for at least 5 hours a day in my normal life.
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Would we conclude a random inhabitant of these countries to be a native speaker (as there is a chance of them to be a English speaking person)?Īlso, I think Native speaker can also be one whose mother tongue is not English but uses English a lot in day-to-day life. So according to this definition, inhabitants of all the countries considered as English speaking countries should be considered as native speakers. From general conversation to posts here, we see native speaker a common usage when talking about a person who speaks English by birth.
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I think this particular phrase creates a lot of concern in English learners.