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.
Current Issue
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2023): Selected Papers from the 9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language
Published: 2023-11-13
Full Issue
Selected Papers from the 9th National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language
Introduction to the Special Issue of the SHL Journal
1-4
AbstractThe National Symposium on Spanish as a Heritage Language (NSSHL) is a platform driving progress in the field of Spanish as a Heritage Language...
Research Articles
“Este Artículo Describía Mi Vida”
Heritage Speakers, Critical Language Awareness, and Writing for the Community
113-139
AbstractThe field of Spanish for heritage speakers has evolved considerably over the past decades, moving from educational practices in which students...
Bilingual and Spanish Language Media in the U.S. as a Language Maintenance Tool Among Latinx Communities
AbstractIn this paper, we discuss the status and vitality of Spanish in the U.S., including the presence and characteristics of Spanish-language...
Spanish Heritage Language Learners' Reading Accuracy and Spelling Difficulties
65-87
AbstractSpelling has been recognized as a challenging aspect of literacy for Spanish Heritage Language Learners (SHLLs). This study examines the...
The Implementation of Critical Pedagogies in the Spanish Heritage Language Classroom
Challenges and Lessons Learned
85-112
AbstractIn an attempt to battle systemic oppression towards Spanish as a heritage language (SHL) speakers in the United States, theoretical advances in...
Inalienable possession in Spanish-English code-switching
Acceptability data from US heritage speakers of Spanish
5-42
AbstractIntrasentential code-switching is a common bilingual phenomenon that occurs when multiple languages are used in the...
En Acción
Fostering Latinx/e Students’ Familial Capital in the Spanish Heritage Language Program at the University of Washington
140-156
AbstractIn this En Acción paper, I show how we (director, coordinator, and instructors)
have fostered Latinx/e students’...
Dissertation Summaries
Los retornados en México
La inserción de los hablantes de herencia en contextos educativos monolingües
157-163
AbstractEsta disertación investiga a los hablantes de herencia en una etapa como “retornados” en un contexto educativo fronterizo. Los retornados se...