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This book is worth having on one's shelf for the bibliography alone. It is a well-developed compendium of studies in each of the thirteen SHL subfields contained in its chapters, with clear outlines of the research that has been done, problems that occur in each area, and excellent suggestions for future studies. It is a valuable tool for researchers on SHL, Spanish in the United States, teachers of heritage speakers, and heritage speakers themselves. Hispania A very welcome contribution, as it fills a much needed gap in the field ... This book provides the reader with a comprehensive picture of research trends on Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States. Linguist Education and linguistics collections alike will find this a solid assessment of practices. Midwest Book Review

This book is worth having on one's shelf for the bibliography alone. It is a well-developed compendium of studies in each of the thirteen SHL subfields contained in its chapters, with clear outlines of the research that has been done, problems that occur in each area, and excellent suggestions for future studies. It is a valuable tool for researchers on SHL, Spanish in the United States, teachers of heritage speakers, and heritage speakers themselves. Hispania A very welcome contribution, as it fills a much needed gap in the field... This book provides the reader with a comprehensive picture of research trends on Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States. Linguist Education and linguistics collections alike will find this a solid assessment of practices. Midwest Book Review

This book is worth having on one's shelf for the bibliography alone. It is a well-developed compendium of studies in each of the thirteen SHL subfields contained in its chapters, with clear outlines of the research that has been done, problems that occur in each area, and excellent suggestions for future studies. It is a valuable tool for researchers on SHL, Spanish in the United States, teachers of heritage speakers, and heritage speakers themselves. -- Hispania A very welcome contribution, as it fills a much needed gap in the field [...] This book provides the reader with a comprehensive picture of research trends on Spanish as a Heritage Language in the United States. -- Linguist Education and linguistics collections alike will find this a solid assessment of practices. -- Midwest Book Review

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Sara M. Beaudrie is an assistant professor of Spanish and director of the Spanish for heritage learners program in the Spanish & Portuguese Department at the University of Arizona. Marta Fairclough is an associate professor of Spanish linguistics and director of heritage language education in the Department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Houston. She is the author of Spanish and Heritage Language Education in the United States.

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