Nooshan Ashtari
University of Southern California

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BARRIERS TO ADVANCED HERITAGE LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Nooshan Ashtari; Stephen Krashen
LLT Journal: A Journal on Language and Language Teaching Vol 26, No 2 (2023): October 2023
Publisher : English Education Study Programme of Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/llt.v26i2.6429

Abstract

Speakers of heritage languages do not universally achieve advanced levels in the language. We present evidence that three barriers are responsible: (1) lack of access to comprehensible, interesting reading material in the heritage language. (2) The use of traditional language teaching methods in heritage language classes, and (3) the reactions of elders who scold young heritage language speakers for their “errors.”