Why should formal linguistic approaches to heritage language acquisition be linked to heritage language pedagogies?

Bayram, F., Pascual y Cabo, D., de la Rosa Prada , J. and Rothman, J. (2018) Why should formal linguistic approaches to heritage language acquisition be linked to heritage language pedagogies? In: Trifonas, P. P. and Aravossitas, T. (eds.) Handbook of Research and Practice in Heritage Language Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Switzerland. ISBN 9783319446929

Abstract/Summary

The main goal of this chapter is to provide a link between formal heritage language studies and heritage language pedagogy, two areas of research that, despite being highly relevant to each other, have traditionally been approached from very different perspectives. To this end, we review the major issues and most significant findings in each subfield. Then, we offer some insights as to how to implement advances in formal linguistic studies into the development of evidence-based pedagogical approaches to heritage speakers in a classroom setting and beyond.