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

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.

• | Author: Sara M. Beaudrie
• | Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 13, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1589019385
• | ISBN-13: 9781589019386