(linguistics, proscribed, _, in, _, the, _, US, _, and, _, Canada) A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information.
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One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
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