Linguistics · Fall 2026

SDSU LING 453 — Heritage Language Acquisition

3.00 units 1 enrollment option

Linguistic properties of heritage languages, which are minority languages acquired in the home by bilinguals who become dominant in the main societal language. Cultural and social aspects of language use, language education, and issues of equity in heritage language research.

Course requirements

Prerequisites: LING 101 or LING 420 or SLHS 300 or SPAN 448. Junior or Senior standing.

  • LING 101 or LING 420 or SLHS 300 or SPAN 448. Junior or Senior standing.

Fall 2026 enrollment options

Seat status can change
Class # Format Status Seats Time Location Professor RateMyProfessors
10843 Lecture In person Open 15 / 40 Mon 4:00 PM–6:40 PM SSW 2650 Gregory Keating 4.6/5 · 16 reviews Difficulty 3.4 · 80% take again