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]]> By: Alain Lioret http://laowaichinese.net/the-informant.htm#comment-3988 Alain Lioret Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:52:04 +0000 http://laowaichinese.net/?p=50#comment-3988 Thank you for explaining the concept of the informant so plainly. As someone who learned English as a secnd language, I have often sought informants, or have been sought out as an informant by other wanting to learn/practice French. My level is somewhere between chat buddy and guide, and I always felt very inadequate when others expected me to answer linguist level type questions. Having read your blog, I now realise that it is OK to be a chat buddy / guide, and that not everyone will be a linguist. Thank you for explaining the concept of the informant so plainly.

As someone who learned English as a secnd language, I have often sought informants, or have been sought out as an informant by other wanting to learn/practice French.

My level is somewhere between chat buddy and guide, and I always felt very inadequate when others expected me to answer linguist level type questions.

Having read your blog, I now realise that it is OK to be a chat buddy / guide, and that not everyone will be a linguist.

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