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
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...
“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...
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...