Spanish as a Heritage Language (SHL) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to highlighting the emerging body of scholarship surrounding the field of Spanish as a Heritage Language. SHL is a forum for sharing innovative ideas, research, and practical experiences from diverse areas of research, all pertaining to the overarching theme of heritage speaker bilingualism.

SHL is copublished by the University of Florida Press and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Florida. We are currently accepting submissions for our forthcoming issues.

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024): Spring 2024

Published: 2024-06-28

The Impact of Sociolinguistically Informed Critical Pedagogy

An Appraisal Attitude Analysis

Andrea Herrera-Dulcet, Gabrielle Yocupicio

1-24

Abstract

Extensive literature has been devoted to examining the attitudes of Spanish speakers towards their own language varieties, yet further research...

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Feelings Towards Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Mixed Spanish Classes Containing Different Types of Learners

Angela George

25-49

Abstract

Previous research has shown that positive emotions can facilitate language learning (e.g., Alrabai, 2022), while negative emotions can hinder it...

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(Re)constructing Linguistic Identity in Southern California

The Role of Spanglish

Pablo Camus, Linda R. Lemus

50-75

Abstract

This study aims to explore the complex and multifaceted ways in which young adults of Mexican descent negotiate and construct their identities...

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Measuring Critical Language Awareness in Spanish as a Heritage Language Classrooms

Shelley Dykstra, Agustina Carando

76-107

Abstract

The first part of this study reports findings of the improved scope, reliability, and validity of a questionnaire completed by 89 students...

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Integrating Task-Based Language Teaching, Critical Language Pedagogy, and Service-Learning to Foster Critical Language Awareness

Ellen J. Serafini

108-124

Abstract

The current study takes a novel approach to integrating principles of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT), Critical Language Pedagogy (CLP), and...

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Review of: Communicative Spaces in Bilingual Contexts: Discourses, Synergies and Counterflows in Spanish and English, edited by A. Sánchez-Muñoz and J. Retis

Sarah Henderson

125-128

Abstract

Sánchez-Muñoz, A., & Retis, J. (Eds.). (2022). Communicative Spaces in Bilingual Contexts: Discourses, Synergies and Counterflows in...

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Review of: Heritage Language Program Direction: Research into Practice by Sara M. Beaudrie and Sergio Loza

Gabriela DeRobles

129-136

Abstract

Beaudrie, Sara M. & Loza, Sergio. (2023) Heritage language program direction: Research into practice. Routledge. 260 pp.

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