STAVOVI NASTAVNIKA PREMA IDEOLOGIJI IZVORNOG GOVORNIKA U NASTAVI SRPSKOG KAO STRANOG JEZIKA

This paper explored teachers’ attitudes towards non-native teachers of Serbian and the teaching situations they find themselves in. Native speakerism was first defined in English Language Teaching, and it assumes that the best teacher of a foreign language is a native speaker who speaks the foreign language as their mother tongue. A native teacher is believed to be the best representative of their language and culture, which makes them the most desirable candidates in the market. Such hiring practices discriminate against non-native teachers. We noticed that even native Serbian teachers use their speakerhood as a unique selling point in their resumes and social media profiles. We assume that these teachers believe they have an advantage over non-native teachers. We have conducted research where teachers answered the questionnaire and shared their attitudes and reflections about native and non-native teachers who teach Serbian as a foreign language. The results helped us conclude that native speakerism is present in the Serbian language teaching market, which poses new questions that need to be answered. This paper also suggests further research and various ways to fight native speakerism and its negative effects.