Spanish As a Heritage Language in the United States The State of the Field

Name: Spanish As a Heritage Language in the United States The State of the Field
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ISBN: 9781589019386

ISBN-10: 1589019385

ISBN-13: 9781589019386

Edition: 2012

Authors: Sara M. Beaudrie, Marta Fairclough, Guadalupe Valdï¿½s, Susana V. Rivera-Mills, Jennifer Leeman

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There is growing interest in heritage language learners - individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of this population in the United States. In this volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States and the central role of education within the field.

Book details

List price: $34.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication date: 11/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of Illustrations


List of Abbreviations


Introduction: Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States




An Overview of the Field



Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance: Its Legacy and Its Future




Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage -If Language




Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language: From Language Rights to Linguistic Resource




Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage Language




Linguistic Perspectives



The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage Speakers




Pragmatics and Discourse: Doing Things with Words, in Spanish as a Heritage Language




Code-Switching: From Theoretical to Pedagogical Considerations




Learners' Perspectives



SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations: Reconciling Opposing Forces




Identity and Heritage Learners: Moving beyond Essentializations




Pedagogical Perspectives



Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States: The Current State of Affairs




Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners: Approaches, Strategies, and Research




Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language




Language Assessment: Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language Learners



Afterword: Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage Language



Contributors


Index