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Heritage, Community, and Indigenous Languages

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This chapter addresses the current and historical aspects of data related to the population and perspective of heritage, community, and indigenous language populations in the United States. Through the use of census data, it is the goal of this chapter to increase knowledge about speakers and users of these languages as well as the policies and practices which promote or dissuade language development. In addition, the chapter focuses on the historical patterns of immigration, the role of language, and the subsequent impact on heritage, community, and indigenous language programs. Additional areas of investigation include the impetus of language policy on language programs and advancement within the United States.

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    Shereen Bhalla & Terrence G. Wiley

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  1. Sydney School of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Aek Phakiti

  2. Department of Linguistics, Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

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  3. Applied Linguistics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA

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  4. School of Education, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sue Starfield

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Bhalla, S., Wiley, T.G. (2018). Heritage, Community, and Indigenous Languages. In: Phakiti, A., De Costa, P., Plonsky, L., Starfield, S. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Applied Linguistics Research Methodology. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59900-1_33

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