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1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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text file |
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Georgetown studies in Spanish linguistics series
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Georgetown studies in Spanish linguistics.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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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PART I: AN OVERVIEW OF THE FIELD -- 1 Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance: Its Legacy and Its Future -- 2 Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage Language -- 3 Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language: From Language Rights to Linguistic Resource -- 4 Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage Language -- PART II: LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES -- 5 The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage Speakers -- 6 Pragmatics and Discourse: Doing Things with Words in Spanish as a Heritage Language -- 7 Code-Switching: From Theoretical to Pedagogical Considerations -- PART III: LEARNERS' PERSPECTIVES -- 8 SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations: Reconciling Opposing Forces -- 9 Identity and Heritage Learners: Moving beyond Essentializations -- PART IV: PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVES -- 10 Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States: The Current State of Affairs -- 11 Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners: Approaches, Strategies, and Research -- 12 Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language -- 13 Language Assessment: Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language Learners -- Afterword: Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage Language |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Spanish language -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Spanish language -- Study and teaching. |
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United States. |
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Spanish language -- Acquisition.
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Spanish language -- Acquisition. |
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Education, Bilingual -- United States.
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Education, Bilingual. |
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Hispanic Americans -- Languages.
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Hispanic Americans. |
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Language and languages. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Beaudrie, Sara M., editor.
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Fairclough, Marta Ana, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, ©2012 9781589019386 (DLC) 2012007818 (OCoLC)778857657 |
| ISBN |
1589019393 (electronic book) |
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9781589019393 (electronic book) |
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9781589019386 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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1589019385 (paperback : alkaline paper) |
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