Definition of «nonnative speakers»

The term "non-native speaker" refers to someone who does not have their native language as English, but has learned it as a second or additional language. It is used to describe individuals who were not born in an English speaking country and did not grow up using the language on a daily basis, but have acquired proficiency in it through study, work or other means.

Sentences with «nonnative speakers»

For example, at the federal level there is a strong effort to improve the education of students with disabilities and of nonnative speakers of English. (gse.harvard.edu)
English has become the lingua franca of the scientific community over the past decades, and as a result there is an increasing need for nonnative speakers to learn the language of science and technology — English for Science and Technology (EST)-- in order to enable them to take part in international scientific communication. (sciencemag.org)
Their primary charge is to bring nonnative speakers up to speed, but writing coaches can be a great help to everyone. (sciencemag.org)
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