This book introduces readers to basic concepts of sociolinguistics with a focus on Spanish in
the US. The coverage goes beyond linguistics to examine the history and politics of Spanish …

With a well-established bedrock of literature exploring the benefits of study abroad (SA) in
second/foreign/additional language learning contexts (eg,;;), Spanish as a heritage …

Due to the tremendous growth of the Latinx population in the United States over the last few
decades, the country is now home to the second-largest number of Spanish speakers in the …

Couched in theories of translanguaging, multimodality, and multiliteracies, this article
explores digital compositions (ie, digital collages) as spaces for identity representation …

Growing attention to globalization and an emphasis on internationalization at US
universities have led to an increase in study abroad (SA) among US students in recent …

This study aimed to explore the relationship between social identity and language learning
motivations of a group of heritage Spanish language learners in a university environment in …

Abstract argues that investment in L2 acquisition is also an investment in learner identity,
which changes in the context of time and space–a notion that also has relevance for …

This dissertation is a three study critical discourse analysis and ethnographic evaluation of
ethnoracial construction of Dominican (-American) s in the United States. The dissertation is …

Sociolinguistics are of paramount importance in heritage language (HL) education because
the macro-sociolinguistic context shapes HL speakers' language experiences, knowledge …

This chapter examines the ways in which the diverse personal histories and media practices
of three bilingual parents shape the dynamics of language use in their families. Our case …