Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States: The State of the Field (Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics)

Brand: Georgetown University Press

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UPC:
9781589019386
Binding:
Paperback
Publication Date:
11/13/2012
Language:
english
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There is growing interest in heritage language learnersindividuals 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.