native linguistic system

Chinese translation: 母语系统

09:01 Jul 22, 2011

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Linguistics / Second Language Acquisition

English term or phrase: native linguistic system

Scholars who believe that there is a critical period generally rely on one kind of evidence: namely, that L2 learners are not uniformly successful at acquisition the way L1 learners are. That is, each and every unimpaired child winds up with a native linguistic system. To be sure, people vary on matters such as vocabulary size, rhetorical ability, discourse styles, and so on, but these are not (strictly speaking) matters related to the formal properties of language, which is the concern of the CPH.

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Chinese translation:母语系统

Explanation:
That is, each and every unimpaired child winds up with a native linguistic system. 这句句子显然是对L1 learners are successful at acquisition 上层意思的肯定，所以each and every unimpaired child 是指L1 learner，是他们 wind up with 母语系统。

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native language
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/native language

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wind up: (informal) to find yourself after a long time in a particular place or situation 以······告终（或终结）。在此根据上下文可以引申为“最终习得”。

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Teplocteur
Local time: 19:10

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L1 在某情況下不是母語，所以不市肯定是否母语系统。'wind up'是'最終獲得'嗎?

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天生的语言系统

Jinhang Wang

土著语言系统

jarv95888

母语系统

Teplocteur

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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

天生的语言系统

Explanation:
native 意思是(of a quality) belonging to a person's character from birth rather than acquired; innate

Jinhang Wang
China
Local time: 19:10
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 16

13 hrs confidence:

土著语言系统

Explanation:
In most cases, those native linguistic systems studied refer to those independent languages used by native Indians or native tribes.

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According to the context provided, if it does not involve native people, I would suggest simply using "母语" for it.

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or 母语系统

jarv95888
Local time: 07:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Chinese,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

17 hrs confidence:

母语系统

Teplocteur
Local time: 19:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

L1 在某情況下不是母語，所以不市肯定是否母语系统。'wind up'是'最終獲得'嗎?

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