Spanish as a heritage language in the United States

Garcia, Maryellen

doi:10.1080/01434632.2013.870760

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“…The importance of this growing population has been recognized in many articles (García 2005;Valdés 2005). The US Census Bureau (2015) reported that in roughly 15.2% of residents above five years of age speak Spanish at home.…”

Section: Journal Of Language Teaching and Researchmentioning

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Exploring Spanish Register among Graduate Students: A Pilot Study of Spanish at a University in Southern California

Chroman

2017

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Abstract-This article expands the study of registers in conversational and written language with empirical data collected from different situations throughout the daily activities of two bilingual populations at a university in Southern California. It explores the importance of register distinction in the classroom. This is done by studying the use of formal and informal register at the university between two bilingual populations throughout the tasks they perform on a daily basis. Language samples used in a normal day were collected and transcribed for analysis. A qualitative analysis was performed using characteristics previously studied by Valdés and Geoffrion-Vinci in 1998: lexical choice, integration versus fragmentation and detachment versus involvement. Results indicated similarities in the use of Spanish register used among the two populations studied. A presence of informal register was found in formal contexts by both bilingual populations. Implications for curriculum and course development including register topics are discussed.Index Terms-heritage language learner, Spanish, discourse analysis, academic register, bilingual populations, informal register, Spanish register analysis

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Exploring Spanish Register among Graduate Students: A Pilot Study of Spanish at a University in Southern California

Chroman

2017

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The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

Montrul

2015

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Heritage speakers are native speakers of a minority language they learn at home, but due to socio-political pressure from the majority language spoken in their community, their heritage language does not fully develop. In the last decade, the acquisition of heritage languages has become a central focus of study within linguistics and applied linguistics. This work centres on the grammatical development of the heritage language and the language learning trajectory of heritage speakers, synthesizing recent experimental research. The Acquisition of Heritage Languages offers a global perspective, with a wealth of examples from heritage languages around the world. Written in an accessible style, this authoritative and up-to-date text is essential reading for professionals, students, and researchers of all levels working in the fields of sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, education, language policies and language teaching.

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Spanish textbooks in the US: enduring traditions and emerging trends

Cubillos

2014

Journal of Spanish Language Teaching

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Spanish as a heritage language in the United States

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Exploring Spanish Register among Graduate Students: A Pilot Study of Spanish at a University in Southern California

Exploring Spanish Register among Graduate Students: A Pilot Study of Spanish at a University in Southern California

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

Spanish textbooks in the US: enduring traditions and emerging trends

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