Handbook of Heritage, Community, and Native American Languages in the United States - Research, Policy, and Educational Practice (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Terrence G Wiley • Joy Kreeft Peyton • Donna Christian • Sarah Catherine K Moore • Na Liu
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	424
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-52066-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Sociolinguistics
LSN:	0-415-52066-5
Barcode:	9780415520669

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