Heritage Briefs

Read the collection of Heritage Briefs, short papers on topics of interest about heritage languages.

• Challenges and Needs of Community-based Heritage Language Programs and How They Are Addressed
• Chinese Language and Language Planning in China
• How do community-based heritage language programs and two-way immersion programs compare?
• Indigenous Language Students from Spanish-Speaking Countries: Educational Approaches
• Native American Language Policy in the United States
• Role of Heritage Language Schools in Building a Multilingual Society
• What are the similarities and differences among English language, foreign language, and heritage language education in the United States?
• What is a heritage language program?
• What is a heritage language?
• What is language loss?
• What is the difference between indigenous and immigrant heritage languages in the United States?
• What is the identity of a heritage language speaker?
• What languages are taught as heritage languages in the United States?
• Where do community-based heritage language programs find funding?
• Who is a heritage language learner?