The native English as a social exclusion tool
an imaginary language from extinct species
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https://doi.org/10.14393/DLv17a2023-25Keywords:
Língua franca, Native Speaker, English language teaching, Linguistic varieties, Global EnglishAbstract
This article presents linguistic parameters which enlightens the concept of language in its variable aspect regarding the learning of the English language (NICOLAIDES et al., 2013; CORREA, 2014). The aim is to provide reflections on the contexts in which English is taught in Brazil, drawing attention to the lack of prestige given to varieties that deviates from a linguistic referential. Thus, the article sheds light on the hidden agenda beneath the questionable search for a native-like fluency. Historical and social processes are highlighted as to what led English to its current global language status. I seek a demystification of the native speaker concept in the light of Crystal (2003), Odlin (2003), Moita Lopes (2008), Nicolaides et al. (2013) and more. The point of arrival of this reflection is to reinforce a debate on the existing dichotomy between American versus British English in language teaching to claim a continuum in which all varieties are equally taken into account within the concept of English as a global language.
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