Advances in Second and Foreign Language Acquisition

Aretousa Giannakou is Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages and Literature at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Cambridge, UK and has extensive experience teaching Greek as a heritage language in Chile and the UK. Her research focuses on comparative syntax, second language acquisition, bilingualism, heritage languages, language contact, migration and its linguistic dimensions, applied linguistics, and intercultural education.

Christine Savvidou is Associate Professor and Coordinator of the PhD TESOL programme at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. She holds a doctorate in Teacher Education from the University of Nottingham, UK. Her work examines TESOL, second language teacher education, teacher professional development, professional knowledge and identity, and the pedagogical and ethical implications of generative AI.

Georgios P. Georgiou is Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Associate Head of the Department of Languages and Literature, and Director of the Phonetic Lab at the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. His research spans phonetics, phonology, speech and language acquisition, communication disorders, machine learning, and AI. He has authored more than 90 publications, presented at over 100 conferences, secured grants, and received the Cyprus Research Award, Young Researcher 2023, in Humanities and Social Sciences.

Chapter 1. Introduction. Linguistic and Cultural Heritage: Perspectives on Multilingual Experience and Learning (Aretousa Giannakou, Christine Savvidou, and Georgios P. Georgiou).- Chapter 2. Codeswitching as Cultural Performance Among Greek Heritage Speakers in Hungary (Gabriella Ürmösné Simon, Aretousa Giannakou, and Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis).- Chapter 3. A “Grandma-Linguistic” Perspective on the Realizations of /p/ by Third-Generation Heritage Modern Greek Speakers in Toronto (Theodoros Lyriotakis).- Chapter 4. Philippine Heritage Language Transmission: Kuwentúhan from Adult Children of Immigrants in Canada (Kathleen Anne Ravalo Zaragosa).- Chapter 5. Heritage Literary Engagement as a Catalyst for Identity Development: A Life-History Narrative of a Chinese Heritage Speaker in Italy (Yuji Du and Zhen Li).- Chapter 6. Pomak as a Heritage Language: Children’s Perspectives on Value, Cultural Significance, and Education (Chasimpe Top and Aretousa Giannakou).- Chapter 7. Voices of Resistance: Indigenous Language Discourses in Mexico (Anna Vitalievna Sokolova Grinovievkaya).- Chapter 8. Reconnecting to Turkish Heritage Through Project-Based Learning: A Case Study of Adult Heritage and L2 Learners in Cyprus (Spyroula Mavrommati).- Chapter 9. Exploring the Influence of Culture on the Lexical Representation of Celebrations in Heritage and Non-Heritage Speakers as EFL Learners (María-Daniela Cifone-Ponte).-Chapter 10. Reclaiming Cultural Heritage Through Language: A Culturally Responsive Game-Based Approach Using the Thai Game “Kang” in EFL Pronunciation Instruction (Joe Mary Garcia Ibañez and Georgios P. Georgiou).