Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States : The State of the Field

by Beaudrie, Sara M.; Fairclough, Marta

• ISBN13: 9781589019386
• ISBN10: 1589019385
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-11-15
• Publisher: Georgetown Univ Pr

Summary

In this comprehensive volume, experts offer an interdisciplinary overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. Spanish learners represent the largest segment of heritage language learners-individuals who have a personal or familial connection to a nonmajority language-in the United States. Contributors to this volume address the central role of education within the field and offer a wealth of resources for teachers. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Sara M. Beaudrie is an assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Spanish for Heritage Learners Program in the Spanish Portuguese Department at the University of Arizona. Marta Fairclough is an associate professor of Spanish linguistics and director of heritage language education in the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Houston. She is the author of Spanish and Heritage Language Education in the United States.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Introduction: Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States	p. 1
An Overview of the Field
Spanish Heritage Language Maintenance: Its Legacy and Its Future	p. 21
Investigating Language Ideologies in Spanish as a Heritage -If Language	p. 43
Policy and Planning Research for Spanish as a Heritage Language: From Language Rights to Linguistic Resource	p. 61
Key Concepts for Theorizing Spanish as a Heritage Language	p. 79
Linguistic Perspectives
The Grammatical Competence of Spanish Heritage Speakers	p. 101
Pragmatics and Discourse: Doing Things with Words, in Spanish as a Heritage Language	p. 121
Code-Switching: From Theoretical to Pedagogical Considerations	p. 139
Learners' Perspectives
SHL Learners' Attitudes and Motivations: Reconciling Opposing Forces	p. 161
Identity and Heritage Learners: Moving beyond Essentializations	p. 179
Pedagogical Perspectives
Research on University-Based Spanish Heritage Language Programs in the United States: The Current State of Affairs	p. 203
Meeting the Needs of Heritage Language Learners: Approaches, Strategies, and Research	p. 223
Advanced Biliteracy Development in Spanish as a Heritage Language	p. 241
Language Assessment: Key Theoretical Considerations in the Academic Placement of Spanish Heritage Language Learners	p. 259
Afterword: Future Directions for the Field of Spanish as a Heritage Language	p. 279
Contributors	p. 291
Index	p. 295
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