Vol. 15 in the MM textbooks series.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction

PART 1: Multilingualism in Society and Education
Lecture 1: What is Multilingualism? / Larissa Aronin
Lecture 2: Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism / Danuta Gabrys-Barker
Lecture 3: The Psycholinguistics of Multiple Language Learning and Teaching / Britta Hufeisen and Ulrike Jessner
Lecture 4: Educational Policy and Multilingualism / Jasone Cenoz and Durk Gorter

PART 2: Aspects of Individual Multilingualism
Lecture 5: Multilingual Individuals / John Edwards
Lecture 6: Cross-linguistic Influence and Multiple Language Acquisition and Use / Gessica De Angelis
Lecture 7: Motivation and Multilingualism / Ema Ushioda
Lecture 8: Age and Multilingualism / Carmen Munoz and David Singleton

PART 3: The Psycholinguistics and Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism
Lecture 9: The Psycholinguistics of Multilingualism / Julia Festman
Lecture 10: The Neurolinguistics of Multilingualism / McLoddy Kadyamusuma, Eve Higby and Loraine Obler

PART 4: Forms of Multilingualism in the Past and Present
Lecture 11: Historical Multilingualism / Kurt Braunmüller
Lecture 12: Receptive Multilingualism / Jan D. ten Thije

Subject Index

"This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social sciences." (Book Cover)