Spanish As A Heritage Language in the United States : The State Of The Field / Sara M. Beaudrie and Marta Fairclough, editors.

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TextSeries: Georgetown studies in Spanish linguisticsPublisher: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2012]Copyright date: ©2012Description: 1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

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9781589019393
1589019393

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Spanish as a heritage language in the United States.DDC classification:

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Contents:

Introduction : Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States / Sara M. Beaudrie and Marta Fairclough -- Part I: An Overview of the Field. Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance : Its Legacy and Its Future / Susana V. Rivera-Mills ; Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage Language / Jennifer Leeman ; Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language : From Language Rights to Linguistic Resource / Glenn Martínez ; Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage Language / Andrew Lynch -- Part II: Linguistic Perspectives. The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage Speakers / Silvina Montrul ; Pragmatics and Discourse : Doing Things with Words in Spanish as a Heritage Language / Derrin Pinto ; Code-Switching : From Theoretical to Pedagogical Considerations / Ana M. Carvalho -- Part III: Learners' Perspectives. SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations : Reconciling Opposing Forces / Cynthia M. Ducar ; Identity and Heritage Learners : Moving beyond Essentializations / Kim Potowski -- Part IV: Pedagogical Perspectives. Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States : The Current State of Affairs / Sara M. Beaudrie ; Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners : Approaches, Strategies, and Research / Maria M. Carreira ; Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language / M. Cecilia Colombi and Joseph Harrington ; Language Assessment : Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language Learners / Marta Fairclough -- Afterword : Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage Language / Guadalupe Valdés.

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.

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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 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.

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