商品簡介
Edited by Beaudrie (Spanish, U. of Arizona) and Fairclough (Spanish linguistics, U. of Houston), this volume contributes to the field of teaching Spanish as a heritage language in the United States by examining the main issues explored by the field, identifying the contributions of early studies, and considering topics for future research. Specific subjects addressed by the 13 presented chapters include a sociohistorical summary of Spanish maintenance and change in the United States; the politics of linguistic ideologies and language policy and planning; theoretical concepts that frame the field; linguistic aspects of Spanish, including variationist linguistic, formal linguistic, and psycholinguistic studies; psychological aspects of language such as student motivation to learn Spanish, individual and societal attitudes, and issues of identity; and pedagogy for Spanish as a heritage language. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Sara M. Beaudrie is an assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Spanish for heritage learners program in the Spanish & Portuguese Department at the University of Arizona.
Marta Fairclough is an associate professor of Spanish linguistics and director of heritage language education in the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Houston. She is the author ofSpanish and Heritage Language Education in the United States.
