Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
Author: Guadalupe Valdés, Kim Potowski, Jennifer Leeman, Silvina Montrul, Glenn Martínez, Maria M. Carreira, Marta Fairclough, Andrew Lynch, M. Cecilia Colombi, Sara M. Beaudrie, Susana V. Rivera-Mills, Derrin Pinto, Ana M. Carvalho, Cynthia M. Ducar, Joseph Harrington
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published date: 2012
ISBN: 9781589019386
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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