(Download) "Spanish As a Heritage Language in the United States" by Sara M. Beaudrie & Marta Fairclough * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Spanish As a Heritage Language in the United States
- Author : Sara M. Beaudrie & Marta Fairclough
- Release Date : January 13, 2012
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 8180 KB
Description
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.