Designed for Hispanic students who want to improve their formal knowledge of the language and gain cultural insights into their heritage. Deals with such problematic areas as lack of vocabulary to express ideas, correct use of accents, orthography and interference from English due to differences between Spanish and English grammar.

The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language brings together contributions from leading linguists, educators and Latino Studies scholars involved in teaching and working with Spanish heritage language speakers. This state-of-the-art overview covers a range of topics within five broad areas: Spanish in U.S. public life, Spanish heritage language use and systems, educational contexts, Latino studies perspectives and Spanish outside the U.S. The Routledge Handbook of Spanish as a Heritage Language addresses for the first time the linguistic, educational and social aspects of heritage Spanish speakers in one volume making it an indispensable reference for anyone working with Spanish as a heritage language.

Designed for Hispanic bilingual readers who want to improve their formal knowledge of the language and gain cultural insights into their heritage. Maps and data begin each chapter, serving as landmarks of salient features for all Hispanic countries.