2003 ADVANCED FOREIGN-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION Heritage speakers' potential for high-level language proficiency

Heritage speakers' potential for high-level language proficiency

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2003 ADVANCED FOREIGN-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
contributor.author:
Kagan, Olga Dillon, Kathleen
date.accessioned:
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date.issued:
2003-01-01
description.abstract:
tThe paper examines the conditions under which heritage students of Russian might achieve advanced or higher proficiency within an undergraduate program. While the research reports on the needs of Russian heritage speakers,its conclusions are relevant for curriculum development in other less commonly taught languages. The proposed matrix for a heritage program in Russian includes the following components: proper placement; a multi-year sequence in an uninterrupted, comprehensive curriculum; heritage learner-specific instructional materials; instructors trained in heritage language acquisition; a home/community native speaker environment; and a metalinguistic framework that raises awareness of the importance of grammatical accuracy and register In discussing this matrix we analyze the prevailing/traditional attitudes of the teaching profession towards heritage learners and provide information about a number of studies that have suggested the proposed matrix.
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endingpage:
127
identifier.citation:
Kagan, O., Dillon, K. (2003). Heritage speakers' potential for high-level language proficiency. The American Association of University Supervisors, Coordinators and Directors of Foreign Languages Programs (AAUSC), 114-127. http://hdl.handle.net/102015/69600
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http://hdl.handle.net/10125/69600
publisher:
Thompson & Heinle
site_url:
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startingpage:
114
title:
Heritage speakers' potential for high-level language proficiency
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Article
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Text
volume:
2003