Native-Speakerism: A Crucial Problematic Issue in ELT

Native-speakerism, a chauvinistic ideology derived from mainstream English speaking countries, has engendered pernicious effects on the worldwide ELT enterprise. Since English has developed into an international language, ELT based on this ideology must be reformed. Based on the previous research in this topical area, this article further explored the culturist nature and the concrete realizations of Native-speakerism. It also discussed the destitute situation of relevant research in China. Finally, it presented several questions for ELT researchers and practitioners to deal with before realizing a more equitable ELT world.