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Spanish as the Second National Language of the United States: Fact, Future, Fiction, or Hope?
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Macías, Reynaldo F. – Review of Research in Education, 2014
The status of a language is very often described and measured by different factors, including the length of time it has been in use in a particular territory, the official recognition it has been given by governmental units, and the number and proportion of speakers. Spanish has a unique history and, so some argue status, in the contemporary…
Descriptors: Spanish, Official Languages, Language Attitudes, Educational Policy
How Course Level, Gender, and Ethnic Identity Labels Interact with Language Attitudes towards Spanish as a Heritage Language
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Hudgens Henderson, Mary; Wilson, Damián Vergara; Woods, Michael R. – Hispania, 2020
This study investigates correlations of course level, gender, and ethnic identity labels with attitudinal dimensions toward Spanish by Spanish as a Heritage Language Learners in New Mexico. Participants in first-semester (n = 327) and fourth-semester (n = 174) Spanish as a Heritage Language courses rated twelve items designed to index language…
Descriptors: Spanish, Heritage Education, Self Concept, Hispanic American Students
Current Conditions of Bilingual Teacher Preparation Programs in Public Universities in USA
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Johannessen, B. Gloria Guzman; Thorsos, Nilsa; Dickinson, Gail – Education and Society, 2016
This study addresses public universities' policies and practices in the USA (United States of America) with a focus on public bilingual teacher preparation in Spanish-English programs (initial credential licensure and Masters of Education programs with, or without, endorsements). We questioned: "What do bilingual programs look like in public…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Teacher Education Programs, Program Implementation, Spanish
Diversity in Definition: Integrating History and Student Attitudes in Understanding Heritage Learners of Spanish in New Mexico
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Wilson, Damian Vergara; Martinez, Ricardo – Heritage Language Journal, 2011
Although the definition of heritage language learner (HLLs) has been widely explored, researchers tend to base their definitions on learner proficiency. While such a premise is a safe and conservative way to identify heritage students, it pays little mind to inclusivity. Indeed, it may place the university in the role of cultural gatekeeper,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Heritage Education, Native Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
The Lingo of the "Pintos."
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Cardozo-Freeman, Inez – Bilingual Review/Revista Bilingue, 1995
Examines the language of the underworld, a language that includes slang spoken in prisons. This language functions not so much as a secret code whose primary purpose is to deceive but as a means by which members share an identity. Such speech fosters group solidarity, mutual recognition, prestige, and a sense of exclusiveness. (25 references) (CK)
Descriptors: English, Language Attitudes, Language Patterns, Language Usage
Gender Differentiation in Minority Language Loss Among Hispanic Children in Northern New Mexico.
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Chavez, Eliverio – Southwest Journal of Linguistics, 1993
This two-stage study measured the bilingual proficiency of Hispanic students using a language dominance/proficiency test to determine rural/urban residence, active language use, socioeconomic stratification, and language attitudes. Results indicated that rural males were more proficient in the minority language, whereas females were the precursors…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)