Spanish As A Heritage Language in the United States : The State Of The Field /

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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 overvie...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Beaudrie, Sara M. (Editor), Fairclough, Marta Ana (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2012]
Series:Georgetown studies in Spanish linguistics.
Subjects:
Spanish language > Study and teaching > United States.
Spanish language > Acquisition.
Education, Bilingual > United States.
Hispanic Americans > Languages.
Espagnol (Langue) > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Espagnol (Langue) > Acquisition.
Américains d'origine latino-américaine > Langues.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > Spanish.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
Education, Bilingual.
Spanish language > Study and teaching.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 308 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781589019393
1589019393

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