Trans-speakerism A Collection of Empirical Explorations

Foreword Kebir Colmenero and David Lasagabaster 1. Introduction Takaaki Hiratsuka Part 1 Identity Journeys in Motion: Empowerment in Language Education 2. Textualizing Our Journeys: Dialogic Explorations of Trans-Speakerism as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Saurabh Anand, Lakmini Grant Siriwardana, and Luis Javier Pentón Herrera 3. Illuminating Japanese University Students’ Perspectives on Trans-Speakerism and Native-Speakerism Takaaki Hiratsuka 4. A Duoethnography of Trans-Speakerism: A Japanese University Professor and a Ukrainian Graduate Student Takaaki Hiratsuka and Kviat Oleksandra Part 2 Teacher Identities in Flux: Educational Opportunities and Challenges 5. “We don’t Say ‘X’”: Critical Conversation Analysis on Language Teachers’ Use of the Institutional “We” Mika Ishino 6. Beneficiaries of Native-Speakerism on Trans-Speakerism Takaaki Hiratsuka, Maki Hitomi, and Tekka Chang 7. The Potential for Transitioning China’s ELT from Native-Speakerism to Trans-Speakerism: Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Stances towards English Accents Junshuan Liu 8. Shift in Perception towards Trans-Speakerism: The Rising Status of NNESTs in Taiwan’s Bilingual Agenda Hui-Ju Tsai and Ai-Chun Yen Part 3 Global Perspectives in Transition: Professional Practices and Language Ideologies 9. Pushing Back: Resistance Practices of Filipino English Teachers in Japan Julius C. Martinez 10. Trans-Speakerism in Translator and Interpreter Education Eva Seidl 11. Language and Identity in the Writing and Publication Process: Trans-Speakerism and Knowledge Production Theron Muller and Alaa Salem Afterword Peter De Costa

Biography

Takaaki Hiratsuka, Professor at Ryukoku University, Japan, has authored Narrative Inquiry into Language Teacher Identity: ALTs in the JET Program (2022, Routledge), Team Teachers in Japan: Beliefs, Identities, and Emotions (2023, Routledge), and Native-Speakerism and Trans-Speakerism: Entering a New Era (2024, Cambridge University Press).

“This edited volume is an essential contribution to dismantle native-speakerism and champion equity in language education. Through global perspectives and empirical studies, this volume introduces the transformative concept of trans-speakerism, empowering educators and researchers to reimagine language identity. Hiratsuka’s compilation redefines linguistic value, advocating for a strengths-based, inclusive approach that enriches teaching, learning, and professional practice. This groundbreaking book is a must-read for all invested in a more just linguistic landscape.”

Heath Rose, Professor, University of Oxford, UK