Studies in Italian as a heritage language

Studies in Italian as a Heritage Language represents the first edited volume that brings together a wide range of perspectives on the acquisition of Italian in different socio-linguistic context and in contact with languages such as Swedish, German and English. The volume provides a valuable contribution to our broader understanding of heritage language competence and encourages the reader to reflect on some of the key variables that can impact heritage language acquisition and performance. The range of methodologies employed in the nine empirical studies shows that studying Italian heritage language speakers requires a multi-faceted approach that takes into consideration linguistic and extra-linguistic factors.