“I’m Missing Something”: (Non) Nativeness in Prospective Teachers as Spanish and English Speakers
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Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas
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AbstractRooted in the need to confront the pervasive and harmful effect of the myth of the native speaker and affiliated language ideologies, this article shares the findings of a research study conducted in two public Colombian universities. The study examined participants’ self-perceived (non) nativeness as speakers of Spanish and English. Using surveys and interviews within a mixed-method approach, the study found that participants perceived themselves as over-empowered in their being native Spanish speakers. Conversely, as speakers of English, most prospective teachers feared the disadvantages of not achieving native-like abilities, but they were confident in their university programs and their previous experience as English learners to achieve their language learning education goals.
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Language ideologies, Nativespeakerism, Non Native English Speaker Teachers, The Myth of the Native Speaker, Self-perceived (non) Nativeness.