Native-speakerism in China:An Investigation of Foreign Language Education Policy and Learners’Attitudes  

作　　者：FENG Jing ZHANG Ying-xian 

机构地区：[1]Guangdong University of Foreign Studies South China Business College,Guangzhou,China

出　　处：《Journal of Literature and Art Studies》2022年第12期1275-1303,共29页文学与艺术研究（英文版）

摘　　要：With the development of globalization,the use of English is no longer restricted to native speaker(NS)but also widely spread to non-native speaker(NNS).The importance of English learning is also acknowledged by Expanding and Outer Circle,and English as a foreign language(EFL)education plays a significant role in China’s education.Admitting the fact that non-native English teachers(NNESTs)take up a large proportion of English teachers,English language teaching(ELT)is still greatly influenced by native-speakerism.This research aims to investigate language ideologies reflected in Chinese foreign language education policy(FLEP)at higher education level,and Chinese English learners’attitudes towards native-speakerism and English teachers.A mixed method of policy analysis and survey is adopted in this research.After conducting analysing two FLEPs in higher education level,it is found that linguistic instrumentalism is the prominent language ideology,although native-speakerism and standard English ideology is implicitly demonstrated.Questionnaire is used to investigate 58 Chinese English learners’attitudes,revealing that most participants do not demonstrate bias towards either NESTs or NNESTs.Instead,the strengths and weaknesses of both NEST and NNEST are identified,though participants adhere to native-speakerism in terms of English variety.Overall,English learner’s attitudes are consistent with language ideologies in FLEPs.This research may provide implications for future studies on addressing native-speakerism in Chinese FLEPs,as well as relationship of students’attitudes and language policies.

关 键 词：native-speakerism Native English Speaker Teacher(NEST) Non-native English Speaker Teacher(NNEST) Foreign Language Education Policy(FLEP) language ideology attitude 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]