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Author:   Terrence G. Wiley (Center for Applied Linguistics, USA) ,  Joy Kreeft Peyton (Center for Applied Linguistics, USA) ,  Donna Christian (Center for Applied Linguistics, USA) ,  Sarah Catherine K. Moore (Center for Applied Linguistics, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.848kg
ISBN:  

9780415520669

ISBN 10:   0415520665
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   13 January 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Section I: Foundations of Heritage, Community, and Native American Language Education Introduction Terrence G. Wiley, Joy Kreeft Peyton, Donna Christian, Sarah Catherine K. Moore, and Na Liu 1. Demographic Realities, Challenges, and Opportunities Molly Fee, Nancy C. Rhodes, and Terrence G. Wiley 2. The Problem of Defining Heritage and Community Languages and Their Speakers: On the Utility and Limitations of Definitional Constructs Terrence G. Wiley 3. Heritage Language Students: Profiles and Possibilities Guadalupe Valdés 4. Three Hundred-Plus Years of Heritage Language Education in the United States Joshua A. Fishman 5. Policy Considerations for Promoting Heritage, Community, and Native American Languages Terrence G. Wiley 6. Documenting Language Loss and Endangerment: Research Tools and Approaches Joseph Lo Bianco 7. Professional Opportunities for Heritage Language Speakers María Carreira 8. Research on Heritage Language Issues Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl Section II: Commonly Taught Languages Introduction Ofelia García 9. Spanish in the United States Kim Potowski 10. French Heritage Language Communities in the United States Jane F. Ross and Fabrice Jaumont 11. German as a Heritage Language in the United States Renate Ludanyi 12. Italian and Italians in the United States Anna De Fina 13. Portuguese Heritage Bilingualism in the United States Jason Rothman and Tiffany Judy Section III: Critical and Less Commonly Taught Languages Introduction Scott McGinnis 14. Arabic in the United States Jeff Bale 15. Being “Critical:” Implications for Chinese Heritage Language Schools Shuhan C. Wang 16. The Journey of Hindi in the United States Surendra and Vijay Gambhir 17.Russian Heritage Language Learners: From Students’ Profiles to Project-Based Curriculum Olga Kagan Section IV: Native American Languages Introduction Teresa L. McCarty 18. Navajo Larisa Warhol and Jeston Morris 19. Pueblo Languages of the Southwest Christine Sims 20. Oowaaha Myaamiaataweenki: Miami is Spoken Here Daryl Baldwin 21. Hawaiian: A Native American Language Official for a State William H. Wilson 22. Warm Springs Languages Valerie Switzler and Erin Flynn Haynes Section V: Languages with Strong Community Connections Introduction Sarah J. Shin 23. Japanese in the United States Kimi Kondo-Brown 24. Community Support for Korean as a Heritage Language in the United States Jin Sook Lee 25. Yiddish: A Jewish Language in the Diaspora Netta Avineri 26. American Sign Language as a Heritage Language Sarah E. Compton 27. Khmer Wayne E. Wright 28. Filipino in the United States: Heritage Language Perspectives Joseph Axel Section VI: Promotion of Heritage, Community, and Native American Languages Introduction Wayne E. Wright 29. Digital Stories in Heritage Language Education: Empowering Heritage Language Learners Through a Pedagogy of Multiliteracies Polina Vinogradova 30. Heritage Language Development and Identity Construction Throughout the Life Cycle Agnes Weiyun He 31. Stakeholder Views of Community-based Heritage Language Programs: Chinese and Korean Cases Na Liu and Byeong-Keun You 32. Program Models for Heritage Language Education Sarah Catherine K. Moore 33. Assessment of Heritage Language Learners: Issues and Directions Margaret E. Malone, Joy Kreeft Peyton, and Katie Kim 34. Preparing Teachers to Work With Heritage Language Learners Ana María Schwartz Caballero 35. Funding for Heritage Language Programs Sarah Catherine K. Moore AfterwordHeritage, Community, and Native American Language Education: Looking to the Future Joy Kreeft Peyton and Donna Christian Contributors Index

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This welcome, and timely work [is distinguished by] its breadth and depth of coverage and expertise of the contributors. G. Richard Tucker, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University, USA A valuable contribution to helping policy-makers and educators better understand the dimensions of the challenges and the largely untapped resources that reside in our heritage communities. Catherine Ingold, Director, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, USA ...makes available in a single volume the current knowledge, insights, and experiences of many important leaders and researchers in the Heritage Language field. Usable by both professionals and students, it can serve as an introduction to the field, as a reference for those already involved in it, and as an inspiration to those who wish to contribute to this increasingly important enterprise. Linda Godson, Coordinator, Heritage Language Initiative, Portland State University, USA

This anthology has a very broad scope. The chapters are relatively short, but the book is nonetheless comprehensive and well organized. Contributors include established, well-respected experts such as Joshua Fishman, as well as expert but newer scholars. ... A needed and useful collection. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels/libraries. - C.L. Thompson, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, in CHOICE, October 2014 This welcome, and timely work [is distinguished by] its breadth and depth of coverage and expertise of the contributors. - G. Richard Tucker, Department of Modern Languages, Carnegie Mellon University, USA A valuable contribution to helping policy-makers and educators better understand the dimensions of the challenges and the largely untapped resources that reside in our heritage communities. - Catherine Ingold, Director, National Foreign Language Center, University of Maryland, USA ...makes available in a single volume the current knowledge, insights, and experiences of many important leaders and researchers in the Heritage Language field. Usable by both professionals and students, it can serve as an introduction to the field, as a reference for those already involved in it, and as an inspiration to those who wish to contribute to this increasingly important enterprise. - Linda Godson, Coordinator, Heritage Language Initiative, Portland State University, USA The Handbook of Heritage, Community, and Native American Languages in the United States makes an important contribution to the field ... The Handbook is meaningful for a large audience: virtually every chapter offers something for not just heritage school stakeholders, but also public school teachers, researchers, and other interested parties. ... Although the field is still emerging and its borders remain fuzzy, the Handbook covers the subject effectively, and brings out the richness and variety inherent in the field. - Heritage Language Journal

Author Information

Terrence G. Wiley is President, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA and Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, USA. Joy Kreeft Peyton is Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA. Donna Christian is Senior Fellow, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA. Sarah Catherine K. Moore is Senior Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA. Na Liu is Senior Research Associate, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA.

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