A pioneering study of heritage languages, from a leading scholar in this area of study world-wide.

Heritage languages, such as the Turkish varieties spoken in Berlin or the Spanish used in Los Angeles, are non-dominant languages, often with little prestige. T

An authoritative overview of research into heritage language acquisition, covering key terminological and empirical issues, theoretical approaches, and research

Heritage languages are minority languages learned in a bilingual environment. These include immigrant languages, aboriginal or indigenous languages and historic

This book provides a pioneering introduction to heritage languages and their speakers, written by one of the founders of this new field. Using examples from a w