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"This book is a collection of empirical studies that seeks to address how receiving instruction in Spanish language affects heritage Spanish speakers not only linguistically, but also attitudinally, socially, and academically. The research literature identifies three pedagogically significant ways in which heritage language (HL) learners differ from second (L2) learners: namely, with respect to their skills in the target language, their socio-affective needs vis-à-vis the target language and culture, and their receptivity to instruction. This volume contributes to the scholarly conversation surrounding how to most effectively meet the instructional needs of heritage Spanish speakers"--

Heritage language speakers. --- Spanish language --- Study and teaching (Higher)

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Heritage languages are minority languages learned in a bilingual environment. These include immigrant languages, aboriginal or indigenous languages and historical minority languages. In the last two decades, heritage languages have become central to many areas of linguistic research, from bilingual language acquisition, education and language policies, to theoretical linguistics. Bringing together contributions from a team of internationally renowned experts, this Handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview of this emerging area of study from a number of different perspectives, ranging from theoretical linguistics to language education and pedagogy. Presenting comprehensive data on heritage languages from around the world, it covers issues ranging from individual aspects of heritage language knowledge to broader societal, educational, and policy concerns in local, global and international contexts. Surveying the most current issues and trends in this exciting field, it is essential reading for graduate students and researchers, as well as language practitioners and other language professionals.

Bilingualism. --- Linguistic minorities --- Linguistic minorities. --- Heritage language speakers. --- Multilingualism. --- Education. --- Bilingualism --- Multilingualism --- Heritage language speakers --- Sociolinguistics --- Psycholinguistics --- Education

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"Language Ideologies and Linguistic Identity in Heritage Language Learning addresses the ways in which discourses about language value and identities of linguistic expertise are constructed and negotiated in the Spanish heritage language (HL) classroom, and how the classroom discourse shapes, and is shaped by, the world outside of the classroom. The volume examines the socio-political contexts, personal histories, and communicative practices of Spanish teachers and students in two diverse geographic regions: the US states of Texas and Kansas. Adopting an integrated sociocultural approach, it considers the ways in which individuals draw from multiple linguistic resources and social practices in daily interaction and how they articulate their beliefs about language through storytelling. Rich interactional data, examples from social media, and stories of community engagement are utilized to demonstrate how Spanish heritage speakers use language creatively and proactively to legitimize and claim power in their home and community linguistic practices. This is an invaluable resource for applied linguists who seek to better understand the relationship between language, ideology, and identity and for graduate students and researchers in the fields of linguistics, Spanish and HL education"--

Heritage language speakers --- Heritage language speakers --- Spanish language --- Identity (Psychology) in education --- Education --- Education --- Study and teaching --- Social aspects

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"This book addresses contemporary issues on the assessment of plurilingual competence for plurilingual learners. With a focus on both theoretical and practical lenses, it works towards an integrated and holistic evaluation of plurilingual competence. The book provides both theoretical considerations and empirical approaches around how the specificities of plurilingual learners can be taken into account while assessing their various competences. It covers topics relating to learners in a variety of plurilingual settings: from the education of adult immigrants and the assessment of young refugees to the evaluation of the students in school and university and plurilingual competence in foreign language education. Showcasing a wide range of international authors, the book provides cutting-edge research in the domain of foreign, second and heritage language assessment. It bridges the gap between the fields of language policies and research on plurilingual competence and the field of evaluation in language education and in migrants' integration policies. Providing new insights into this highly important issue, this volume will be essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of applied linguistics and multilingualism, as well as those involved in the assessment of plurilingual competence"--

Educational tests and measurements. --- Heritage language speakers --- Language and education. --- Multilingual education --- Education. --- Evaluation.

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"This book explores language maintenance and development in the linguistic lives of second-, third-, and fourth-generation immigrants as they navigate migration and diaspora, highlighting the role of women in acting as custodians and gatekeepers of family languages toward creating a sense of "home." The volume features an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on work from narrative, storytelling, literary studies, and linguistic anthropology, and interviews from multiple generations of immigrant families, to reflect on the ways in these families foster a sense of home and maintain connections to their homelands through language. Robinson showcases the voices of a diverse range of families to examine the choices women in immigrant families make between the use of family languages, dominant community languages, or a mix of the two. The volume enhances our understanding of the ways in which immigrants navigate the linguistic landscapes of home and community amidst migration and diaspora. This book will be of interest to students and scholars in linguistic anthropology, sociolinguistics, language and gender, and language and migration"--

Language maintenance. --- Anthropological linguistics. --- Women immigrants --- Heritage language speakers. --- Immigrants --- Women --- Language. --- Language. --- Language.