What is it about?
After an extensive literature review, we provide a theoretical framework for looking at the connections between authenticity and native-speakerism based on authority, culturism and the notion of cultural capital. We then look at the connections in practice as they may effect the lives of teachers, specifically looking at Perceptions and discrimination from students, Professional discrimination, Negative self-images of ‘non-native speaker’ teachers and Sales rhetoric and representation. Finally we make suggestions for further research.
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Why is it important?
Native-speakerism and authenticity are two subjects that have been written on extensively in the field of English language teaching, but the links between the two have yet to be explored in any great depth.
Perspectives
Writing this paper was a good chance for us to reflect on two issues we were both studying (Richard - authenticity, Rob - Native-speakerism) and look at how they were connected. It was interesting to see how many overlaps there were, and we tried to get into the real politics of this contentious issue. However, there is a lot more work to be done in this area!
Dr Richard S. Pinner
Sophia University
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This page is a summary of: Finding the connections between native-speakerism and authenticity, Applied Linguistics Review, January 2016, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1515/applirev-2016-0002.
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