Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States
Author: Sara M. Beaudrie
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1589019393

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.

Developing Minority Language Resources

Developing Minority Language Resources
Author: Guadalupe Valdés
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1853598976

This book documents ongoing language shift to English among Latino professionals in California. It then describes current instructional practices used in the teaching of Spanish as an academic subject at the high school and university levels to 'heritage' language students who, although educated entirely in English, acquired Spanish at home as a first language. It specifically examines the potential contribution of these instructional practices to the maintenance of Spanish.

Mi Lengua

Mi Lengua
Author: Ana Roca
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780878409037

Contains 13 contributions addressing current scholarly research in applied linguistics and pedagogy relating to Spanish heritage language development and the teaching of Spanish to US Hispanic bilingual students at the elementary, secondary, and university levels, both in community- and classroom-based settings. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Multiliteracies Pedagogy and Language Learning

Multiliteracies Pedagogy and Language Learning
Author: Gabriela C. Zapata
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2017-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3319631039

This book is the first volume to be devoted to the examination of the application of the multiliteracies pedagogical framework to the teaching of Spanish to heritage language learners in higher education institutions in the United States. The Hispanic population is a growing minority, and the presence of heritage speakers can be observed in second language Spanish classes in all levels of education, which presents unique challenges for practitioners. This collection focuses on differing populations of learners in educational settings in a variety of geographical areas, such as Arizona, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. The studies included in the volume offer invaluable data and methodological insights into the instructional advantages of multiliteracies pedagogies in heritage language classrooms, and they will appeal to Spanish practitioners and researchers, as well as those interested in the education and practice of heritage languages.

Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy

Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy
Author: Flavia Belpoliti
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2019-08-19
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317295447

Spanish Heritage Learners' Emerging Literacy: Empirical Research and Classroom Practice introduces a comprehensive, multi-level empirical study on the writing abilities of Spanish Heritage Learners at the beginner level; the findings guide a broad selection of instructional activities and pedagogical resources to support writing development in the heritage language classroom. This is the first book dealing exclusively with writing competence among Spanish Heritage Language Learners through the integration of empirical evidence and instructional perspectives to address core questions on heritage language literacy. In addition to the in-depth analysis of Spanish production—spelling, verb usage, grammatical features, vocabulary, and discourse organization—the volume revises the latest perspectives within the Heritage Language Education field, and provides effective teaching approaches, innovative classroom implementations, and up-to-date resources. This versatile volume, designed for researchers and practitioners in the fields of Bilingual Education, Language Teaching Methods, and Heritage Language Pedagogy, integrates empirical evidence, global perspectives on heritage language teaching, and suggestions for further research.

Heritage Language Teaching

Heritage Language Teaching
Author: Sergio Loza
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2021-11-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1000479889

This innovative, timely text introduces the theory, research, and classroom application of critical approaches to the teaching of minoritized heritage learners, foregrounding sociopolitical concerns in language education. Beaudrie and Loza open with a global analysis, and expert contributors connect a focus on speakers of Spanish as a heritage language in the United States to broad issues in heritage language education in other contexts – offering an overview of key concepts and theoretical issues, practical pedagogical guidance, and field-advancing suggestions for research projects. This is an invaluable resource for advanced students and scholars of applied linguistics and education, as well as language program administrators.

Heritage Languages in America

Heritage Languages in America
Author: Joy Kreeft Peyton
Publisher: Delta Publishing Company(IL)
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2001
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN:

As a result of both immigration and birth patterns, the number of individuals in the United States who speak a language other than English is increasing dramatically. At the same time, there are tremendous needs in all areas of the workforce for individuals with proficiency in languages other than English.

Advances in Spanish as a Heritage Language

Advances in Spanish as a Heritage Language
Author: Diego Pascual y Cabo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Bilingualism
ISBN: 9789027241917

Bringing together contributions from some of the leading experts in the field of Spanish as a Heritage Language, this volume aims to provide an in-depth understanding of current and emerging trends in research and praxis. To this end, the volume is divided into three thematic units. The first unit surveys the study of Spanish heritage speaker bilingualism from a formal/theoretical linguistic point of view. The second unit focuses on issues shaping the current state of affairs in heritage language education. Finally, the third unit maps out future lines of development within heritage language instruction. The wide topical scope within this single volume will undoubtedly provide a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals working in different areas of Spanish as a heritage language.

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language
Author: Kim Potowski
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 829
Release: 2018-05-11
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1317563050

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language brings together contributions from leading linguists, educators and Latino Studies scholars involved in teaching and working with Spanish heritage language speakers. This state-of-the-art overview covers a range of topics within five broad areas: Spanish in U.S. public life, Spanish heritage language use and systems, educational contexts, Latino studies perspectives and Spanish outside the U.S. The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language addresses for the first time the linguistic, educational and social aspects of heritage Spanish speakers in one volume making it an indispensable reference for anyone working with Spanish as a heritage language.

The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education

The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education
Author: Olga E. Kagan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 508
Release: 2017-03-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317541537

The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education provides the rapidly growing and globalizing field of heritage language (HL) education with a cohesive overview of HL programs and practices relating to language maintenance and development, setting the stage for future work in the field. Driving this effort is the belief that if research and pedagogical advances in the HL field are to have the greatest impact, HL programs need to become firmly rooted in educational systems. Against a background of cultural and linguistic diversity that characterizes the twenty-first century, the volume outlines key issues in the design and implementation of HL programs across a range of educational sectors, institutional settings, sociolinguistic conditions, and geographical locations, specifically: North and Latin America, Europe, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Cambodia. All levels of schooling are included as the teaching of the following languages are discussed: Albanian, Arabic, Armenian (Eastern and Western), Bengali, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, French, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Pasifika languages, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Yiddish. These discussions contribute to the development and establishment of HL instructional paradigms through the experiences of “actors on the ground” as they respond to local conditions, instantiate current research and pedagogical findings, and seek solutions that are workable from an organizational standpoint. The Routledge Handbook of Heritage Language Education is an ideal resource for researchers and graduate students interested in heritage language education at home or abroad.