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Heritage languages are languages that are spoken in the home but are not the majority language which is spoken outside of the home. Due to the increasing prevalence of majority language use and corresponding lack of heritage language use, those who wish to promote heritage language use face an uphill struggle. They need not face it alone.
Links to iTunes U learning modules and podcasts related to heritage languages can be added in the comments section below, along with related notes.
"What Is a Heritage Language, Olga Kagan?"
An interview with the director of the National Heritage Language Resource Center at UCLA. The transcript can be read and the podcast downloaded here.
Of particular interest to me was her experience with teaching heritage speakers and second language speakers in the same classroom.
