Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Heritage language" in English language version.
Many people who live in the United States have cultural connections to and know languages other than English. These languages are not "foreign" to particular individuals or communities; instead, they are familiar in a variety of ways. Some people may be able to speak, read, and write the language; others may only speak or understand when spoken to. Some may not understand the language but are part of a family or community where the language is spoken. The term "heritage" language can be used to describe any of these connections between a non-dominant language and a person, a family, or a community.
The term HL here broadly refers to "nonsocietal and nonmajority languages spoken by groups often known as linguistic minorities" (e.g., Koreans in New Zealand; Valdés, Citation2005, p. 411).
The term HL here broadly refers to "nonsocietal and nonmajority languages spoken by groups often known as linguistic minorities" (e.g., Koreans in New Zealand; Valdés, Citation2005, p. 411).
The term HL here broadly refers to "nonsocietal and nonmajority languages spoken by groups often known as linguistic minorities" (e.g., Koreans in New Zealand; Valdés, Citation2005, p. 411).