Foreign Accent Strength in English

Hendriks, Berna; Meurs, Frank van

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-79143-8_82

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“…Given the rise in the number of non-native English teachers, there are ongoing debates on the preference for native or non-native English teachers, as most scholars insist on the World English view of English (Crystal and Davy, 2016;Alshammari, 2021). It is worth noting that the terms "native" and "non-native" can be contentious when it comes to language teaching (Hendriks and van Meurs, 2021). Rahman and Yuzar (2020) acknowledged that, in most cases, English teachers' linguistic profiling countries of birth do not reflect most speakers' language status.…”

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Do my accents matter? Examining the relationship between English language teachers’ linguistic profiling and career development

Chen,

Ironsi

2024

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PurposeThis paper examines the relationship between linguistic profiling and English language teachers’ career development.Design/methodology/approachThis paper collected data from 20 participants using a qualitative approach. Semi-structured interview guides were used to collect qualitative data on this topic.FindingsAfter collecting and analyzing the data, the results showed that linguistic profiling results in demotivation and low self-esteem and can spur career development among non-native English teachers.Originality/valueThis paper advances scientific knowledge by providing empirical evidence showing that while linguistic profiling has some negative influences, it can spur career development among non-native English teachers.

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