Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
The State of the Field
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Linguistics
| Author: | Guadalupe Valdés | ISBN: | 9781589019393 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press | Publication: | November 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Guadalupe Valdés |
| ISBN: | 9781589019393 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press |
| Publication: | November 13, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Georgetown University Press |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
