Trans-speakerism

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).

• ForewordKebir Colmenero and David Lasagabaster1 IntroductionTakaaki HiratsukaPART I: 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 Herrera3 Illuminating Japanese university students’ perspectives on trans-speakerism and native-speakerism Takaaki Hiratsuka4 A duoethnography of trans-speakerism: A Japanese university professor and a Ukrainian graduate student Takaaki Hiratsuka and Kviat OleksandraPART II: 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 Ishino6 Beneficiaries of native-speakerism on trans-speakerism Takaaki Hiratsuka, Maki Hitomi, and Tekka Chang7 The potential for transitioning China’s ELT from native-speakerism to trans-speakerism: Exploring pre-service teachers’ stances towards English accents Junshuan Liu8 Shift in perception towards trans-speakerism: The rising status of NNESTs in Taiwan’s bilingual agenda Hui-Ju Tsai and Ai-Chun YenPART III: Global perspectives in transition: Professional practices and language ideologies 9 Pushing back: Resistance practices of Filipino English teachers in Japan Julius C. Martinez10 Trans-speakerism in translator and interpreter education Eva Seidl11 Language and identity in the writing and publication process: Trans-speakerism and knowledge production Theron Muller and Alaa SalemAfterword Peter I. De Costa

“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