NNSE

Definitions

1. Initialism of non-native speaker of English.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. Initialism of non-native speakers' English.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“As Braj Kachru (1985, 1992, 1996) and others have⟳ pointed out, the number⟳ of non-native speakers of English (NNSE) in the world has for some time been greater than the number⟳ of native speakers, and given the growing number⟳ of NNSE ...”

“Flowerdew interviewed the editors of 12 international journals from the fields of ELT and Applied Linguistics in order⟳ to find⟳ out their attitudes towards contributions from non-native speakers of English (NNSE).”

“In ELF, native-speaker norms become⟳ less relevant. Imagine⟳ an international convention held in China where medical experts from various continents gather. Would it matter⟳ at all if an NNSE's (non-native speaker of English) pronunciation [were off]?”

“Figure⟳ 8.1 shows the students' perceptions of the NSE and NNSE varieties in terms of intelligibility. […]”

“[…] Holliday also argues that the native/nonnative dichotomy that gives rise⟳ to negative perceptions of NNSE is a political construction.”

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