In this Book
- Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States: The State of the Field
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Georgetown University Press
- Series: Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics series
summary
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 comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. They also address the central role of education within the field. Contributors offer a wealth of resources for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. ix-x
- List of Abbreviations
- pp. xi-xii
- Part I: An Overview of the Field
- Part II: Linguistic Perspectives
- Part III: Learners’ Perspectives
- Part IV: Pedagogical Perspectives
- Contributors
- pp. 291-294
Additional Information
ISBN
9781589019393
Related ISBN(s)
9781589019386
MARC Record
OCLC
822018694
Pages
320
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No