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heritage language education  

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  • In the political and educational spheres, heritage language education has emerged during the past decade as an important component of language education formats in the United States. Better said, the concept has reemerged, for it has been present in American education for a long time under other names. [Source: Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education; Heritage Language Education]

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