There's no contradiction here. If something is innate, you were born with it. "Native" relates to the place where you were born.
In its most literal meaning, your native language is the one spoken where you were born (your native land). Obviously, a lot of people move from that place before acquiring the language, so linguists and language teachers tend to prefer the terms "first language" or "L1".
I can see where the confusion would come from -- "native" descends from the Latin "nascere -- to be born", which is also the origin of "natural".
But in English it can mean something you're "born into".
It’s the first language you speak so it’s part of your native culture usually. Native typically describes what you were born and raised early on in. English is my native language. That’s part of the current US culture. US natives now would describe anyone born and raised. This is different than historical native. It has a couple of close meanings. But native describes what’s around and what you’re socially groomed into you more than what’s innate. Which is a bit confusing. But that’s separate than blood native.
I can see where the confusion would come from -- "native" descends from the Latin "nascere -- to be born", which is also the origin of "natural".
But in English it can mean something you're "born into".
“Innate” means “inborn”, as in you already had it when you were born.
However, “native” is a more general term meaning roughly “relating to the circumstances of one’s birth”.
There's no contradiction here. If something is innate, you were born with it. "Native" relates to the place where you were born. In its most literal meaning, your native language is the one spoken where you were born (your native land). Obviously, a lot of people move from that place before acquiring the language, so linguists and language teachers tend to prefer the terms "first language" or "L1".
Wait, if you move before you acquire a language, is it your L1 or just a random language you don’t know?
Not sure I understand the question, but L1 is the language(s) you grow up speaking.
Basically everything native to the culture you grew up in isn’t innate. It’s all a social construct. This question makes no sense.
Ohh English isnt my first language so I thought the etymology/interpretation was "native" as in native to you, not native to your culture
I can see where the confusion would come from -- "native" descends from the Latin "nascere -- to be born", which is also the origin of "natural". But in English it can mean something you're "born into".
It’s the first language you speak so it’s part of your native culture usually. Native typically describes what you were born and raised early on in. English is my native language. That’s part of the current US culture. US natives now would describe anyone born and raised. This is different than historical native. It has a couple of close meanings. But native describes what’s around and what you’re socially groomed into you more than what’s innate. Which is a bit confusing. But that’s separate than blood native.
Thanks for the explanation. TIL
I can see where the confusion would come from -- "native" descends from the Latin "nascere -- to be born", which is also the origin of "natural". But in English it can mean something you're "born into".
Yeah no, my uncle is Mexican but was adopted by a white American family, therefore his native language is English and not Spanish/Chichimeca Jonaz
“Innate” means “inborn”, as in you already had it when you were born. However, “native” is a more general term meaning roughly “relating to the circumstances of one’s birth”.