Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction: Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United StatesSara M. Beaudrie and Marta FaircloughPart I: An Overview of the Field1. Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance: Its Legacy and Its FutureSusana V. Rivera-Mills2. Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage LanguageJennifer Leeman3. Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language: From Language Rights to Linguistic ResourceGlenn Martinez4. Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage LanguageAndrew LynchPart II: Linguistic Perspectives5. The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage SpeakersSilvina Montrul6. Pragmatics and Discourse: Doing Things with Words in Spanish as a Heritage LanguageDerrin Pinto7. Code-Switching: From Theoretical to Pedagogical ConsiderationsAna M. Carvalho Part III: Learners' Perspectives 8. SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations: Reconciling Opposing ForcesCynthia M. Ducar9. Identity and Heritage Learners: Moving beyond EssentializationsKim PotowskiPart IV: Pedagogical Perspectives10. Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States: The Current State of AffairsSara M. Beaudrie11. Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners: Approaches, Strategies, and ResearchMaria M. Carreira12. Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language M. Cecilia Colombi and Joseph Harrington13. Language Assessment: Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language LearnersMarta FaircloughAfterword: Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage LanguageGuadalupe ValdesContributors Index
