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Recently teachers and researchers have been discussing what “native speaker” means, whether there is really such a thing, and the importance of the construct to different theories of second language acquisition. 
 
You can start with this article by Marek Kiczkowiak, “Of Native Speakers and Other Fantastic Beasts”: https://teflequityadvocates.com/2017/05/13/of-native-speakers-and-other-fantastic-beasts/. The comments to the article are also thought-provoking.
 
Here is a more recent article by Mura Nava discussing different kinds of theories of second language acquisition, based on how each theory views language, and where different ideas about “native speakers” fit in: https://eflnotes.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/horses-for-courses-researchbites/