Teaching Persian to Heritage Speakers

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ID9978615
AuthorsAnousha Sedighi (Portland State University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume43
Issue5
Pages683-697
Publication date2010-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueIranian Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-0862 • E-ISSN: 1475-4819
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1080/00210862.2010.518033
OpenAlexW2062910422
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited6

Although Persian language instruction has been facing demand outside Iran, little research has been conducted and few findings are available on teaching Persian to heritage speakers. This work studies teaching Persian language to students with a Persian background or second-generation Persians who have been raised outside Iran. I study the characteristics of heritage Persian speakers and describe their linguistics abilities and attitudes. Heritage learners are different from both foreign learners of Persian and native speakers of Persian. This article provides an underlying foundation for the research within the field of teaching Persian to heritage Persian speakers. Providing this general sketch will hopefully draw more attention to the promotion of a stronger educational system and more research on preserving and revitalizing Persian language amongst the new generation of Iranians living abroad

Archaeology · Foreign language · Foundation (evidence · Heritage language · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Persian · Persian literature · Sketch · Computer Science · Education and Islamic Studies · History · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Psychology

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