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Coryell, Joellen E.; Clark, M. Carolyn; Pomerantz, Anne – Modern Language Journal, 2010
This study investigates the case of 7 female heritage learners of Spanish who have chosen, as adults, to enroll in online Spanish language instruction at the postsecondary level. Drawing on symbolic convergence theory, it identifies a cultural fantasy metanarrative that participants collectively constructed as they made sense of their language…
Descriptors: Fantasy, Multilingualism, Spanish, Heritage Education
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Valdes Fallis, Guadalupe – Modern Language Journal, 1978
Problems encountered in the teaching of Spanish to bilingual Spanish-speaking students are discussed. The implications of teaching the standard dialect of Spanish are considered, and a normative approach to language instruction is compared to a comprehensive language development program. (CLK)
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Language Instruction, Language Variation, Regional Dialects