Heritage Language Development

What is it about?

This introduction provides an in-depth description of the six contributions included in a Language Learning Special Issue on Heritage Language Development

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Why is it important?

In the last three decades, heritage language development has attracted much attention as part of a broader context of bi- and multilingualism research. The present introduction provides an in-depth description of six contributions that appear in Language Learning’s special volume on different perspectives on critical factors in heritage language development and maintenance and how they challenge existing assumptions about heritage language development.