Published: 2026-05-22

Communicative Competence and the Acquisition of Variation by Heritage Speakers Abroad

Main Methods, Principal Findings, and Future Directions

Matthew Kanwit, Juan Berríos, Andrea Hernández Hurtado
Abstract

The acquisition of variation abroad has informed learner development of communicative competence, composed of grammatical, sociolinguistic, and...

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Reimagining Study Abroad

Identity (Re)negotiation, Peer Interaction, and Cultural Exchange for Spanish Heritage Speakers

Silvia Marijuan
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Study abroad (SA) programs have traditionally focused on cultural and linguistic immersion for students from dominant cultural groups, but...

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Language Use and Social Networks of Spanish Heritage Speakers Abroad

Perla Escobar-Faerber
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This study examines how Spanish heritage language learners (HLLs) use language and form social networks during study abroad (SA) in Mexico....

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The Study Abroad Experiences of Heritage Spanish Speakers

Abby Dings, Tammy Hertel
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This qualitative study investigated the study abroad experiences of U.S.-based undergraduate heritage speakers of Spanish who studied abroad in...

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