non-native-speaker

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

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Meanings

adjectivenon-native-speaker (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesOf, relating to, or characteristic of non-native speakers.

    If native-speaker varieties have been given such scholarly attention, surely non-native-speaker varieties should not be excluded from similar treatment.

    2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 116
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APA

non-native-speaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-native-speaker

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“non-native-speaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-native-speaker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “non-native-speaker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/non-native-speaker.

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