Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States

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Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States is written by Sara M. Beaudrie and published by Georgetown University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1589019385 (ISBN 10) and 9781589019386 (ISBN 13).

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.