Educational Technology and the ‘Native Speaker’ Frame

Issues surrounding native-speakerism in ELT have been investigated from a diverse range of research perspectives over the last decade. This study uses a duoethnographic approach in order to explore the concept of a 'hidden curriculum' that instils and perpetuates Western 'native speaker' norms and values in the formal and informal training of English language teachers. We found that, despite differences in our own individual training experiences, a form of 'hidden curriculum' was apparent that had a powerful effect on our initial beliefs and practices as teachers and continues to influence our day-to-day teaching.

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Native speaker–non-native speaker interaction: More than one type of accommodation

Sociolinguistic Studies ◽

10.1558/sols.32895 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (2-3-4) ◽

pp. 291-312

Author(s):

Anna Boario

Keyword(s):

Native Speaker

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The Involvement of Native Speakers in Teaching and Learning Japanese Language at UiTM

International Journal of Modern Languages And Applied Linguistics ◽

10.24191/ijmal.v4i3.8545 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

Choong Pow Yean ◽

Sarinah Bt Sharif ◽

Normah Bt Ahmad

Keyword(s):

Language Learning ◽

Language Learners ◽

Language Proficiency ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Native Speaker ◽

Japanese Culture ◽

Japanese Language ◽

Foreign Language Learners ◽

Lexical Density

The Nihongo Partner Program or “Japanese Language Partner” is a program that sends native speakers to support the teaching and learning of Japanese overseas. The program is fully sponsored by The Japan Foundation. The aim of this program is to create an environment that motivates the students to learn Japanese. This study is based on a survey of the Nihongo Partner Program conducted on students and language lecturers at UiTM, Shah Alam. This study aims to investigate if there is a necessity for native speakers to be involved in the teaching and learning of Japanese among foreign language learners. Analysis of the results showed that both students and lecturers are in dire need of the Nihongo Partner Program to navigate the learning of the Japanese language through a variety of language learning activities. The involvement of native speaker increases students’ confidence and motivation to converse in Japanese. The program also provides opportunities for students to increase their Japanese language proficiency and lexical density. In addition, with the opportunity to interact with the native speakers, students and lecturers will have a better understanding of Japanese culture as they are able to observe and ask the native speakers. Involvement of native speakers is essential in teaching and learning of Japanese in UiTM.

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Learning syllable-timed prosody as a native speaker of stress-timed prosody.

The Linguistic Association of Korea Journal ◽

10.24303/lakdoi.2019.27.2.87 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 87-107

Author(s):

김종미

Keyword(s):

Native Speaker

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Mirrors Reflecting Authorial Introspection: Chang-rae Lee’s Native Speaker as a Metafiction

Institute of British and American Studies ◽

10.25093/jbas.2017.40.3 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 40 ◽

pp. 3-26

Author(s):

Seo jung Kang

Keyword(s):

Native Speaker

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Reconsideration of Russian colloquialism from the perspective of Vietnamese language tradition

Litera ◽

10.25136/2409-8698.2020.7.33262 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 85-93

Author(s):

Thuy Duong Trinh ◽

Viktor Mikhailovich Shaklein

Keyword(s):

Native Speaker ◽

Theoretical Framework ◽

Russian Language ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Educational Materials ◽

Economical Method ◽

Academic Fields ◽

Special Meaning

This article is dedicated to one of the patterns in development of Russian colloquialism – reconsideration of the key meaning of casual words through metaphorization and metonymization. The goal of this work consists in examination of the trend inherent to Russian colloquialism throughout its evolution, which consists in transferring the meaning of casual words for their use in the field of term formation, as well as in analysis of this phenomenon from the perspective of a Vietnamese native speaker. The article studies the prerequisites that contribute to active use of the colloquialism in formation of special terminology; describes the process of transformation of the meaning of casual words for creating a new terminological meaning; considers the possibilities of formation of special meaning of casual words using metaphors and metonymy. The theoretical framework of this research is comprised of the works of Russian and Vietnamese linguists on reconsideration of colloquialism in term formation. Terms from the various academic fields served as the material for this research. The scientific novelty lies in interpretation of reconsideration of colloquialism as the most economical method for enriching Russian language vocabulary via potential of lexical unites present therein. Practical significance of this study is substantiated by the fact that the acquired results can be used in preparing special curricula, educational materials on lexicology, as well as in teaching Russian language as foreign to Vietnamese audience.

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