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Velázquez, Isabel; Garrido, Marisol; Millán, Mónica – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2015
This article presents the results of an analysis of reported interlocutors in Spanish in a group of heritage speakers (HS), in three communities of the US Midwest. Participants were college-aged bilinguals developing their own personal and professional networks outside the direct influence of their parents. Responses are compared with those from…
Descriptors: Spanish, Spanish Speaking, Heritage Education, Native Speakers
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Velazquez, Isabel – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
This article reports the results of a social network analysis (SNA) performed on the mother's primary network of interaction in 15 Mexican American families in the city of El Paso, Texas, the neighbourhood of La Villita, in Chicago, and the city of Lincoln, Nebraska. The goal of this study was to examine potential opportunities for Spanish use by…
Descriptors: Mothers, Socialization, Social Networks, Network Analysis