Native Language
Scope Note:
Refers to any of the following: the first language a person learns, the dominant language at any time of life, the "mother tongue" of a region, or the language which is the basis for a person's sociolinguistic identity.
Category: Language and Speech
Broader Terms LanguageNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of Heritage LanguageL1 Mother Tongue Vernacular Language | Related Terms Language AcquisitionNative Language Instruction Native Speakers Second Languages |
Added to ERIC: 11/5/2010
