The present paper focuses on the much debated issue of native and nonnative speakers as teachers of English. After offering a brief literature review of the research which has been conducted on the differences between native and nonnative teachers, it reports on the design and outcomes of a study carried
out to obtain a deeper insight into student and teacher perceptions of the influence of native and nonnative teachers on the English language classroom.
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