College Heritage Language Speakers' Perceptions of Heritage Languages and Identity [PDF]
Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2006 As one of the primary sectors for providing the nation's capacity for less commonly taught languages (LCTLs), the resource of heritage languages needs to be developed and honored (Brecht & Walton, 1994).
Jingjing Qin
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Heritage Languages: In the ‘Wild’ and in the Classroom [PDF]
Language and Linguistics Compass, 2007 Abstract Heritage speakers are people raised in a home where one language is spoken who subsequently switch to another dominant language. The version of the home language that they have not completely acquired – heritage language – has only recently been given the attention it deserves from linguists and language instructors.
Polinsky, Maria, Kagan, Olga
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Family language policy and heritage language transmission in Pakistan—the intersection of family dynamics, ethnic identity and cultural practices on language proficiency and maintenance [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyHeritage languages play a pivotal role in cultural preservation, ethnic identity attachment and intergenerational continuity. The dynamics of heritage language transmission within family settings warrant comprehensive exploration, specifically in ...
Shameen Fatima, Muhammad Umar Nadeem
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Addressing Challenges in Formal Research on Moribund Heritage Languages: A Path Forward [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 Roberta D'Alessandro +2 more
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Parental Language Mixing in Montreal: Rates, Predictors, and Relation to Infants’ Vocabulary Size [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesLanguage mixing is a common feature of bilingual communication, yet its predictors and effects on children’s vocabulary development remain debated. Most research has been conducted in contexts with clear societal and heritage languages, leaving open ...
Alexandra Paquette +1 more
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Langues d’héritage – traits généraux et tendances de développement. Le cas du roumain d’héritage parlé en France [PDF]
Romanica CracoviensiaThis article addresses the significance of studying heritage languages in Europe, as well as their general developmental trends, offering the example of heritage Romanian spoken in France.
Larisa Avram +2 more
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The marginalisation of heritage languages, heritage language education and heritage language teachers in Italy: Results from a case study [PDF]
Migration and Language EducationThis paper investigates the marginalisation of heritage languages (HLs), heritage language education (HLE), and heritage language teachers (HLTs) within the Italian educational system. The inclusive orientation of Italian schools has expanded since the 1970s, with respective efforts mainly addressing students with specific educational needs due to ...
Gross, Barbara
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Sociolinguistic Approaches to Heritage Languages [PDF]
, 2021 This chapter provides an overview of the sociolinguistic dimensions of heritage language acquisition and use across a variety of settings. Principal theoretical concepts and methodological approaches that address macro, meso, and micro level ...
Lynch, Andrew
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Syntax of Heritage Languages [PDF]
, 2021 In research on heritage speakers, it is often observed that areas of core syntax tend to be resilient and resemble the relevant baseline. This chapter discusses this generalization and provides examples of areas that tend to be resilient and areas that ...
Lohndal, Terje, Terje Lohndal
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Heritage languages in full circle: From the Nordic to the Americas and back again [PDF]
, 2022 The papers in this volume are a collection of those presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Workshop on Immigrant Languages in the Americas, a conference series co-founded by heritage language researchers from Norway and the United States. The ...
Sippola, Eeva, Peterson, Elizabeth
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