Published: 2026-07-24
Articles
Communicative Competence and the Acquisition of Variation by Heritage Speakers Abroad
Main Methods, Principal Findings, and Future Directions
14–38
AbstractThe acquisition of variation abroad has informed learner development of communicative competence, composed of grammatical, sociolinguistic, and...
Language Use and Social Networks of Spanish Heritage Speakers Abroad
39–64
AbstractThis study examines how Spanish heritage language learners (HLLs) use language and form social networks during study abroad (SA) in Mexico....
Pragmatic Markers in L2 and Heritage Learners
Is There a Study Abroad Effect?
65–88
AbstractThe use of pragmatic markers (e.g., bueno, pues, o sea) are essential to shape the discourse, manage the conversation...
Reimagining Study Abroad
Identity (Re)negotiation, Peer Interaction, and Cultural Exchange for Spanish Heritage Speakers
89–113
AbstractStudy abroad (SA) programs have traditionally focused on cultural and linguistic immersion for students from dominant cultural groups, but...
The Study Abroad Experiences of Heritage Spanish Speakers
114–136
AbstractThis qualitative study investigated the study abroad experiences of U.S.-based undergraduate heritage speakers of Spanish who studied abroad in...