The acquisition of heritage languages /
Montrul, Silvina,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-348) and indexes.
1. Introduction -- 2. Heritage languages and heritage speakers -- What is a heritage language? -- Who is a heritage speaker? -- Heritage language communities -- Other heritage speakers -- Summary -- 3. The language of heritage speakers -- Bilingual competence in heritage speakers -- The grammar of heritage speakers -- Natural linguistic processes at work -- Summary -- 4. The bilingual development of heritage speakers -- Bilingual acquisition -- Acquisition and mastery of a language -- Language development and age -- Factors affecting the language development of heritage speakers -- Implications -- 5. Theoretical approaches -- Theories of native language acquisition -- Some theoretical perspectives on second language acquisition -- Theoretical approaches to heritage language acquisition -- Summary -- 6. Methodological considerations -- Research methods -- What is the baseline? -- Unilingual versus bilingual approach -- Defining and describing the population of heritage speakers -- Experimental data and types of tasks -- Group versus individuals results in experimental studies -- Summary -- 7. How native are heritage speakers? -- Native-like ability in some heritage speakers -- Non-native ability in most heritage speakers -- Heritage speakers and child L1 learners -- Child and heritage speakers -- Different imput? -- Summary -- 8. Are heritage speakers like second languages learners? -- Differences and similarities between heritage speakers and second language learners -- Heritage speakers and second language research -- The role of experience in heritage and second language development -- Classroom research -- Summary -- 9. Some implications -- Language sciences -- Language education -- Language policies -- Conclusion.
Linguistic minorities
Language acquisition
Language and languages
Sociolinguistics.