Handbook of Heritage, Community, and Native American Languages in the United States Research, Policy, and Educational Practice

You must be logged in to access this title.

Sign up now

Already a member? Log in

Synopsis

Co-published by the Center for Applied Linguistics
Timely and comprehensive, this state-of-the-art overview of major issues related to heritage, community, and Native American languages in the United States, based on the work of noted authorities, draws from a variety of perspectives—the speakers; use of the languages in the home, community, and wider society; patterns of acquisition, retention, loss, and revitalization of the languages; and specific education efforts devoted to developing stronger connections with and proficiency in them. Contributions on language use, programs and instruction, and policy focus on issues that are applicable to many heritage language contexts. Offering a foundational perspective for serious students of heritage, community, and Native American languages as they are learned in the classroom, transmitted across generations in families, and used in communities, the volume provides background on the history and current status of many languages in the linguistic mosaic of U.S. society and stresses the importance of drawing on these languages as societal, community, and individual resources, while also noting their strategic importance within the context of globalization.

Book details

Author:
Terrence G. Wiley, Joy Kreeft Peyton, Donna Christian, Sarah Catherine K. Moore
ISBN:
9781136332494
Related ISBNs:
9780415522625, 9780203122419, 9780415520669, 9780415520669, 9780415520676, 9780415520676
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
410
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-03-29
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Foreign Language Study, Language Arts, Nonfiction