Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

The State of the Field

322 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Georgetown University Press
• ISBN: 9781589019386
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.11.2012
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Georgetown University Press
• Herausgegeben von: Sara M. Beaudrie, Marta Fairclough