Multilingual "Native" Speakers of the English Language: the Perceptions of University Students from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea

Autor/inn/en	Ahn, Hyejeong; Choi, Naya; Kiaer, Jieun
Titel	Multilingual "Native" Speakers of the English Language: the Perceptions of University Students from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea
Quelle	In: Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 22 (2023) 5, S.463-477 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ahn, Hyejeong) ORCID (Choi, Naya) ORCID (Kiaer, Jieun)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-8458
DOI	10.1080/15348458.2021.1893174
Schlagwörter	Multilingualism; Native Speakers; Ethnicity; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Language Attitudes; Cross Cultural Studies; Language Proficiency; Stereotypes; Second Language Instruction; Educational Attainment; Foreign Countries; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; College Students; Student Characteristics; Likert Scales; Citizenship; Singapore; United Kingdom; South Korea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Muttersprachler; Ethnizität; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Sprachverhalten; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Klischee; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Ausland; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Collegestudent; Likert-Skala; Staatsbürgerschaft; Singapur; Großbritannien; Korea; Republik
Abstract	This study investigates what characteristics are considered important for a hypothetical multilingual person to be perceived as a "native" speaker of English. The data was collected from 521 participants from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea, responding to a survey comprised of 30 questions with opportunities for qualitative comments. Several empirical statistical methods of analysis were employed to compare the data of three groups. The results indicated that expertise in the English language via education, self-perceived native speaker competence and a home language were the three most significant factors while ethnicity and nationality were the least important considerations for participants when perceiving multilingual speakers as "native" speakers of English. In this study, the stereotypically portrayed characteristics of "native speakers of English" as "innate," "fixed" and "monolingual" were not significant. These findings can contribute to discussions about "native speakerism" and what constitutes a "native" speaker, which has no sign of abating. (As Provided).
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