TY - BOOK ID - 14050735 TI - Advances in Spanish as a heritage language PY - 2016 SN - 9789027241917 9027241910 9027266875 9789027266873 PB - Amsterdam Philadelphia DB - UniCat KW - Spanish language KW - Languages in contact KW - Language acquisition KW - English language KW - Bilingualism KW - Germanic languages KW - Castilian language KW - Romance languages KW - Acquisition of language KW - Developmental linguistics KW - Developmental psycholinguistics KW - Language and languages KW - Language development in children KW - Psycholinguistics, Developmental KW - Interpersonal communication in children KW - Psycholinguistics KW - Influence on English. KW - Influence on Spanish. KW - Acquisition KW - Language acquisition. KW - Influence on English KW - Influence on Spanish UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:14050735 AB - "Bringing together contributions from some of the leading experts in the field of Spanish as a Heritage Language, this volume aims to provide an in-depth understanding of current and emerging trends in research and praxis. To this end, the volume is divided into three thematic units. The first unit surveys the study of Spanish heritage speaker bilingualism from a formal/theoretical linguistic point of view. The second unit focuses on issues shaping the current state of affairs in heritage language education. Finally, the third unit maps out future lines of development within heritage language instruction. The wide topical scope within this single volume will undoubtedly provide a valuable resource for researchers, students, and professionals working in different areas of Spanish as a heritage language."-- ER -