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SPANISH AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE IN THE UNITED STATES
THE STATE OF THE FIELD |
| By: |
Sara M. Beaudrie (Editor), Marta Fairclough (Editor), Guadalupe Valdes |
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Paperback |
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£34.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1589019385 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781589019386 |
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| Publisher: |
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
13 November, 2012 |
| Series: |
Georgetown Studies in Spanish Linguistics series |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
Suitable for teachers while proposing future directions for scholarship, this title offers an overview of research on Spanish as a heritage language in the United States. It addresses the central role of education within the field. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| US Grade: |
College Graduate Student and over |
| Illustrations: |
3 figs., 7 tables |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Georgetown University Press |
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Returnable |