Self-Perceived non nativeness in Colombian student teachers’ self-images as future English teachers
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Language ideologies, Non Native English Speaker Teachers, Myth of the Native Speaker, Native Speaker Fallacy, Self-perceived (non) Nativeness.Resumen
The native speaker fallacy has been identified as one of the most prevailing and harmful language ideologies to affect nonnative speaker teachers (NNSTs) around the world. By examining how participants’ self-perceived nonnativeness shape their self-images as prospective English teachers in Colombia, this mix-method study seeks to contribute to expand this body of research in the LatinAmerican context. Findings in this study revealed a dichotomy in participants’ self-perceptions: though they do not regard their nonnativeness as a potential problem in their future careers because of their ongoing education and their advantages as NNSTs, they see themselves in an unfavorable position compared to native speaker teachers concerning their “non-ideal language ability and cultural knowledge.”Descargas
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