The negotiation of transnational identities and being a ‘nonnative’ English-speaking teacher abroad
This paper examines transnational identity and the uses of language repertoires through a study of a ‘nonnative’ English language teacher named Jason, who originates from the Philippines. Through a narrative-interview study, I analyse how Jason relates to a professional, social, and national identit...
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Department of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo Tomas
2020-10-01
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| description | This paper examines transnational identity and the uses of language repertoires through a study of a ‘nonnative’ English language teacher named Jason, who originates from the Philippines. Through a narrative-interview study, I analyse how Jason relates to a professional, social, and national identity and how, through his transnational circumstances, he can negotiate these identities in different social contexts. My participant detailed how his use of language repertoires and accents in varying social and professional contexts enabled him to adapt to his surroundings and aspire to achieve professional and economic success. The shift to mobility within sociolinguistics is essential to the understanding of language and transnational identity in this paper and how repertoires of language can exert power and seek equality in social and professional contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb577087678c434caf157cff8f49b3882022-12-21T19:21:24ZengDepartment of English, Faculty of Arts and Letters, University of Santo TomasAsian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS)2619-72192020-10-018111126The negotiation of transnational identities and being a ‘nonnative’ English-speaking teacher abroadSimon J. Perry0Waseda University, JapanThis paper examines transnational identity and the uses of language repertoires through a study of a ‘nonnative’ English language teacher named Jason, who originates from the Philippines. Through a narrative-interview study, I analyse how Jason relates to a professional, social, and national identity and how, through his transnational circumstances, he can negotiate these identities in different social contexts. My participant detailed how his use of language repertoires and accents in varying social and professional contexts enabled him to adapt to his surroundings and aspire to achieve professional and economic success. The shift to mobility within sociolinguistics is essential to the understanding of language and transnational identity in this paper and how repertoires of language can exert power and seek equality in social and professional contexts.https://ajels.ust.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/5_The-negotiation-of-transnational-identities-and-being-a-%E2%80%98nonnative%E2%80%99-English-speaking-teacher-abroad.pdfchinalanguage repertoiresnonnative english-speaking teachers (nnests)the philippinestransnational identity |
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| title | The negotiation of transnational identities and being a ‘nonnative’ English-speaking teacher abroad |
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| url | https://ajels.ust.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/5_The-negotiation-of-transnational-identities-and-being-a-%E2%80%98nonnative%E2%80%99-English-speaking-teacher-abroad.pdf |
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