Heritage Language Development: Expectations and Goals

Authors

Stephen Krashen, University of Southern CaliforniaFollow
Haiyun Lu, University School of MilwaukeeFollow
Nooshan Ashtari, University of Southern CaliforniaFollow

English Abstract

What should we expect from heritage language (HL) acquirers? We propose that given access to “optimal input,” we can eventually expect very high performance, native or near-native. But it won’t happen right away. It takes time.

Manuscript Language

English

Recommended Citation

Krashen, Stephen; Lu, Haiyun; and Ashtari, Nooshan (2020) "Heritage Language Development: Expectations and Goals," Chinese Language Teaching Methodology and Technology: Vol. 3: Iss. 1, Article 2.
Available at: https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cltmt/vol3/iss1/2