Chapter 2. Transnational and Multilingual Language Teachers: Why Their Stories Matter
Aiko Minematsu
Abstract
This chapter reviews the scholarship on transnational and multilingual language teachers, situating the teacher narratives in this volume within the broader literature and demonstrating how the narratives contribute to understanding the lived experiences of such teachers. It examines how the terms transnational language teachers and multilingual language teachers have been used in prior studies and clarifies how the term transnational and multilingual language teacher is conceptualized in this volume. It concludes with a synthetic review of existing studies, highlighting the notable gaps in the research that the narratives in this book address.
About the author
Aiko Minematsu 峰松愛子 is a Lecturer at the Center for Language Education and Research at Sophia University in Tokyo. She holds an MA in TESOL from Teachers College Columbia University and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and Science of Learning from State University of New York, University at Buffalo. Through research and practice, she explores narrative and autoethnographic methods for teacher and learner development, and her research interests include multilingual and intercultural practices in language teaching. She has co-translated the Japanese version of the international bestseller, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, and has co-authored book chapters and journal articles in both English and Japanese.
Citation
Minematsu, A. (2026). Transnational and multilingual language teachers: Why their stories matter. In A. Minematsu, R. Ikeda, & M. Yazaki (Eds.), Pedagogical grammar under pressure: Narratives of two kikokushijo teachers (pp. 27–45). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/47/2
This chapter reviews the scholarship on transnational and multilingual language teachers, situating the teacher narratives in this volume within the broader literature and demonstrating how the narratives contribute to understanding the lived experiences of such teachers. It examines how the terms transnational language teachers and multilingual language teachers have been used in prior studies and clarifies how the term transnational and multilingual language teacher is conceptualized in this volume. It concludes with a synthetic review of existing studies, highlighting the notable gaps in the research that the narratives in this book address.
About the author
Aiko Minematsu 峰松愛子 is a Lecturer at the Center for Language Education and Research at Sophia University in Tokyo. She holds an MA in TESOL from Teachers College Columbia University and a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction and Science of Learning from State University of New York, University at Buffalo. Through research and practice, she explores narrative and autoethnographic methods for teacher and learner development, and her research interests include multilingual and intercultural practices in language teaching. She has co-translated the Japanese version of the international bestseller, Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, and has co-authored book chapters and journal articles in both English and Japanese.
Citation
Minematsu, A. (2026). Transnational and multilingual language teachers: Why their stories matter. In A. Minematsu, R. Ikeda, & M. Yazaki (Eds.), Pedagogical grammar under pressure: Narratives of two kikokushijo teachers (pp. 27–45). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/47/2
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Title: Beyond Kikokushijo: Teaching English in Japan After Growing Up Between Languages and Cultures
Editors: Edited by Aiko Minematsu, Risa Ikeda, and Maki Yazaki Publication date: September 20th, 2026 Read more...Read more... |