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

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.

Copyright:

2014

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

410 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781136332494

Related ISBNs:

9780415522625, 9780203122419, 9780415520669, 9780415520669, 9780415520676, 9780415520676

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

03/29/20

Copyrighted By:

N/A

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Education, Language Arts, Foreign Language Study

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Edited by:

Terrence G. Wiley

Edited by:

Joy Kreeft Peyton

Edited by:

Donna Christian

Edited by:

Sarah Catherine Moore

Edited by:

Na Liu