An Investigation on the Enactment of Native-Speakerism on Social Media in China: A Critical Discourse Perspective

Huan Gao; Siying Liu

doi:10.54097/ehss.v15i.9051

Authors

Huan Gao
Siying Liu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v15i.9051

Keywords:

native-speakerism, ELT, social media, Critical discourse analysis, CDA

Abstract

From a critical discourse perspective, this article explored how native-speakerism, the dominating ideology in the ELT community were enacted on the social media platforms of mainland China. ELT-related videos on two flourishing online video-sharing platforms, namely Douyin and Bilibili.com, were investigated with the use of language and the dynamics of power being focused. Findings from the study demonstrated the systematic influence of native-speakerism in the ELF community as well as the overwhelming power of native-speakers in terms of the issues regarding the authenticity and ownership of English.

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