Book contents
- Heritage Languages and Their Speakers
- Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
- Heritage Languages and Their Speakers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Who Are These Speakers, Where Do They Come From, and How Did They Get to Be the Way They Are?
- 2 Heritage English
- 3 How to Study Heritage Speakers
- 4 Phonetics and Phonology
- 5 Morphology and Morphosyntax
- 6 Syntax
- 7 Semantics and Pragmatics
- 8 Heritage Languages and Their Speakers in Unexpected Places
- Conclusions
- References
- General Index
- Language Index
Preface
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 July 2018
Book contents
- Heritage Languages and Their Speakers
- Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
- Heritage Languages and Their Speakers
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Who Are These Speakers, Where Do They Come From, and How Did They Get to Be the Way They Are?
- 2 Heritage English
- 3 How to Study Heritage Speakers
- 4 Phonetics and Phonology
- 5 Morphology and Morphosyntax
- 6 Syntax
- 7 Semantics and Pragmatics
- 8 Heritage Languages and Their Speakers in Unexpected Places
- Conclusions
- References
- General Index
- Language Index
Summary
The Preface outlines the main goals of the book with the emphasis on the novelty of the field of heritage language studies. Presents the authot's academic and personal connection to the field of heritage studies. Emphasizes the importance of heritage lanaguages to theoretical linguistics.
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- Heritage Languages and their Speakers , pp. xiii - xviiiPublisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018