How not to improve heritage language competence: the case of farsi

Ashtari, Nooshan and Krashen, Stephen (2020) How not to improve heritage language competence: the case of farsi. Language and Language Teaching, 9 (2). pp. 53-56. ISSN 2277-307X

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Abstract

Observations of “wear and tear” in books for self-study in Farsi (Persian) in a Los Angeles library revealed that few readers persevered beyond the first few pages. The library was in a neighbourhood where there were a considerable number of families from Iran, suggesting that the potential readers were interested in improving their heritage language, but found the traditional method unappealing.

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	Ashtari, Nooshan and Krashen, Stephen
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heritage language, Self-study, Wear and tear, Unobtrusive, Farsi
Subjects:	Language
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > Language and Language Teaching
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2746
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