Most people think that immigrants resist giving up their heritage or family language.
The papers in this volume argue that heritage language development, in addition to full development of the language of the country, is an excellent investment, both for the individual and for society. Heritage language development can lead to academic and economic benefits, can be an important part of identity formation, and enables the heritage language speaker to profit from deeper contact with family, community and the country of origin. Copyright 2000 Language Education Associates. All Rights Reserved.