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Idealized Native-Speaker Linguistic and Pragmatic Norms in English as an International Language: Exploring the Perceptions of Nonnative English Teachers

Language and intercultural communication, 2018-05, Vol.18 (3), p.300 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

ISSN: 1470-8477 ;EISSN: 1747-759X ;DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2017.1413105

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  • Title:
    Idealized Native-Speaker Linguistic and Pragmatic Norms in English as an International Language: Exploring the Perceptions of Nonnative English Teachers
  • Author: Tajeddin, Zia ; Alemi, Minoo ; Pashmforoosh, Roya
  • Subjects: English (Second Language) ; Foreign Countries ; Indo European Languages ; Language Attitudes ; Language Teachers ; Language Variation ; Native Language ; Pragmatics ; Pronunciation ; Qualitative Research ; Questionnaires ; Second Language Instruction ; Second Language Learning ; Semi Structured Interviews ; Standard Spoken Usage ; Statistical Analysis ; Teacher Attitudes ; Teaching Methods ; Transfer of Training
  • Is Part Of: Language and intercultural communication, 2018-05, Vol.18 (3), p.300
  • Description: Despite the global spread of English, it seems that voices from nonnative English teachers concerning English as an international language (EIL) are under-represented. To address the issue, this study sought to investigate the nonnative teachers' perceptions of idealized native-speaker linguistic and pragmatic norms in the EIL context. Participants included 125 nonnative English-speaking teachers from the Persian context, falling within the expanding circle. Questionnaires and interviews were used to explore the teachers' perceptions of native-speaker norms. Findings showed that the nonnative teachers gave preference to native-speaker linguistic norms despite the emerging nonnative EIL norms. Although most of the teachers accepted the existence of a number of accents in English, they preferred the standard American or British accent for language education. As to EIL pragmatic norms, the teachers argued that some degree of flexibility is acceptable with regard to the use of L1 pragmatic norms in the EIL context. The EFL teachers in the present study maintained that the transfer of L1 pragmatic norms to the nativized English makes English a legitimate and culturally appropriate variety in communication between nonnative speakers. The findings contribute to the reappraisal of ELT practices and the premises underpinning teaching EIL.
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1470-8477
    EISSN: 1747-759X
    DOI: 10.1080/14708477.2017.1413105
  • Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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