Attitudes Towards Non-native English in the United States
Author: Grace Schaffner
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Published: 2017
Total Pages: 118
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Language Attitudes Towards the Non-Native Accent in the United States
Author: Fabio Henrique Rosa Senefonte
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 15
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe intrinsic relationship between language and society has a great influence on how native English speakers evaluate the non-native ones. Such evaluation may lead to language discrimination, prejudice or other types of exclusion (BAGNO, 2007; CAMACHO, 2001; CALVET, 2002; GNERRE, 1985). In light of this perspective, this bibliographic study aims at investigating which non-native speaker tends to be more downgraded in the United States. For such purposes, a literature review was carried out and 11 studies, on the topic mentioned above, were selected. Taking that into consideration, data were contrasted by the Meta-analysis approach. The results show that the majority of the studies point to a negative attitude towards non-native speakers (more specifically regarding accent). Additionally, Black and Hispanic people have been more downgraded on account of social factors whereas Asians due to linguistic issues.
Native and Non-Native Teachers in English Language Classrooms
Author: Juan de Dios Martinez Agudo
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2017-05-08
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 1501504142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite being highly debated in applied linguistics and L2 teaching literature, the controversial issue of (non)nativeness still remains unresolved. Contemporary critical research has questioned the theoretical foundations of the nativeness paradigm, which still exerts a strong influence in the language teaching profession. Written by well-known researchers and teacher educators from all over the world, both NSs and NNSs, the selected contributions of this volume cover a great variety of aspects related to the professional role and status of both NS and NNS teachers in terms of both perceived differences and professional concerns and challenges. The strongest aspects of this volume are the global perspectives and the implications for future research and teacher education. It is precisely this international perspective which makes this volume illustrative of different realities with a similar objective in mind: the improvement of second language teaching and teacher education. In today's world, being a NS or NNS should not really matter but rather teachers' professional competences. This publication thus provides a forum of reflection and discussion for all L2 educators who need to be aware of how much they might offer to their future students.
Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics
Author: Jack C. Richards
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-04
Total Pages: 728
ISBN-13: 1317863054
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis best-selling dictionary is now in its 4th edition. Specifically written for students of language teaching and applied linguistics, it has become an indispensible resource for those engaged in courses in TEFL, TESOL, applied linguistics and introductory courses in general linguistics. Fully revised, this new edition includes over 350 new entries. Previous definitions have been revised or replaced in order to make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available. Providing straightforward and accessible explanations of difficult terms and ideas in applied linguistics, this dictionary offers: Nearly 3000 detailed entries, from subject areas such as teaching methodology, curriculum development, sociolinguistics, syntax and phonetics. Clear and accurate definitions which assume no prior knowledge of the subject matter helpful diagrams and tables cross references throughout, linking related subject areas for ease of reference, and helping to broaden students' knowledge The Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics is the definitive resource for students.
Non-native Speaker Attitudes Toward Non-native English Accents
Author: Sarah Ashley Episcopo
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 74
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe increasing number of proficient, non-native English speakers, both in U.S. academic institutions and around the globe, warrants considerable investigation into possible norms developing within non-native to non-native interactions. This report analyzes attitudes toward accent, a prominent indicator of foreignness, within non-native English speaker interactions. It presents relevant research on this topic, and it summarizes some of the major findings of an online survey that examined what attitudes, if any, non-native listeners may form on the basis of accent alone when listening to other non-native English speakers. The results suggest that listeners base attitude judgments more on native-likeness than on intelligibility. Also, speakers' perceptions of their own non-native accent are more negative than how they actually rate themselves as compared to others.
Attitudes Towards Accented Speech
Author: Selim Ben Said
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 254
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study investigated the attitudes of Native and Non-Native Speakers towards non-native accents of English. The providers of the non-native accents were 8 second language speakers of English of Eastern European, Latino, South-East Asian and Arabic first languages, including 4 males and 4 females. The participants were 32 Native Speakers of General American English and 39 Non-Native Speakers from East and South-East Asia. The instrument included bi-polar adjective scales, divided into two main factors, Manner of Speaking and The Speaker, as well as Likert scale and open-ended questions about the importance of pronunciation and structure in the acquisition of a second language. The data were analyzed through univariate and multivariate analyses of variance and content analyses. The results revealed quantitative and qualitative differences between the Native Speakers and the Non-Native Speakers in their attitudes to and perceptions of non-native accents of English. The Non-Native Speakers showed a significantly more positive attitude to the non-native accents of English, as well as a high awareness of the difficulties involved in acquiring a non-native accent. The effect of Gender was slightly significant, as the Female subjects revealed a more positive attitude to four of the eight non-native x gender accents. There were also interesting Nationality and Gender related differences regarding the most liked and the least liked individual accents. The findings are interpreted in view of the familiarity principle in light of language typology, second language learning experience, gender and ethnic empathy. Factors of socio-political nature were associated with negative familiarity, mainly observed on the Latino and Arab Male accents.
The Social Psychology of English as a Global Language
Author: Robert M. McKenzie
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-08-18
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9048185661
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis ground-breaking work is a detailed account of an innovative and in-depth study of the attitudes of in excess of 500 Japanese learners towards a number of standard and non-standard as well as native and non-native varieties of English speech. The research conducted refines the investigation of learner attitudes by employing a range of pioneering techniques of attitude measurement. These methods are largely incorporated from the strong traditions that exist in the fields of social psychology and second language acquisition and utilize both direct and indirect techniques of attitude measurement. The author locates the findings in the context of the wealth of literature on native speaker evaluations of languages and language varieties. The study is unique in that the results provide clear evidence of both attitude change and high levels of linguistic awareness among the informants of social and geographical diversity within the English language. These findings are analyzed in detail in relation to the global spread of English as well as in terms of the pedagogical implications for the choice of linguistic model employed in English language classrooms both inside and outside Japan. The issues examined are of particular interest to educators, researchers and students in the fields of applied linguistics, TESOL, second language acquisition, social psychology of language and sociolinguistics. The pedagogical and language policy implications of the findings obtained make essential reading for those with a specific focus on the role of the English language and English language teaching, both in Japan and beyond.
Attitudes of Native English Speakers Toward Spanish-accented English
Author: Sarah Christine Brooks
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Published: 2002
Total Pages: 162
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncreasing numbers of Latino immigrants continue to enter the United States. Many people have strong feelings about Spanish and Spanish-accented speech, and they believe that these immigrants should learn to speak English as soon as possible. This has given rise to official English bills at both the state and federal levels. This study investigates the attitudes that Iowans have toward Spanish-accented English and how these attitudes relate to language and political issues in Iowa. The study examines three questions: (1) Do native English speaking Iowa university students react more negatively to accented English as opposed to non-accented English? (2) Are native Spanish speakers more likely to be assigned certain negative characteristics (according to native English speaking Iowans) than native English speakers or other non-native English speakers? (3) Do native English speaking Iowans react more negatively to accented English when they hold negative opinions toward immigration and cultural diversity in Iowa? Twenty-six native English-speaking Iowa State University students who were long-time Iowa residents were surveyed about their opinions on language and political issues in Iowa, and their reactions to speech samples by native English speakers, native Spanish speakers, and other non-native English speakers and evaluated them on several characteristic scales. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon rank sums test on the SAS system. The results showed that the evaluators reacted more negatively to accented speech, especially the Spanish-accented speech. The native Spanish speakers were assigned negative characteristics, such as unintelligent and unreliable, more often than the other non-native English speakers and the native English speakers. The results for the third research question were mixed. They seemed to show some correlations between attitudes toward language and political issues and attitudes toward accent for the other non-native English speakers. However, the results also appeared to reveal a clear distinction between the attitudes of the higher-bias group and the lower-bias group.
Non-native Educators in English Language Teaching
Author: George Braine
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-10-08
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1135461864
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe place of native and non-native speakers in the role of English teachers has probably been an issue ever since English was taught internationally. Although ESL and EFL literature is awash, in fact dependent upon, the scrutiny of non-native learners, interest in non-native academics and teachers is fairly new. Until recently, the voices of non-native speakers articulating their own concerns have been even rarer. This book is a response to this notable vacuum in the ELT literature, providing a forum for language educators from diverse geographical origins and language backgrounds. In addition to presenting autobiographical narratives, these authors argue sociopolitical issues and discuss implications for teacher education, all relating to the theme of non-native educators in ETL. All of the authors are non-native speakers of English. Some are long established professionals, whereas others are more recent initiates to the field. All but one received part of the higher education in North America, and all except two of the chapters are at least partially contextualized in North America. Particularly relevant for non-native speakers who aspire to enter the profession, graduate students in TESOL programs, and teacher educators, the unique nature of this book's contributors and its contents will interest researchers and professionals in applied linguistics generally and in ELT, and all those who are concerned with the role of non-native speakers in English-language teaching.
Non-Native Language Teachers
Author: Enric Llurda
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2006-06-09
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780387328225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs non-natives are increasingly found teaching languages, particularly English, both in ESL and EFL contexts, the identification of their specific contributions and their main strengths has become more relevant than ever. This volume provides different approaches to the study of non-native teachers: NNS teachers as seen by students, teachers, graduate supervisors, and by themselves. It contributes seldom-explored perspectives, like classroom discourse analysis, and social-psychological framework to discuss conceptions of NNS teachers.
