New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence And Multilingualism Research

This book presents the latest developments in crosslinguistic influence (CLI) and multilingualism research. The contributors situate their research in current debates and present it in an accessible way. They consider CLI in lexis, syntax, tense-aspect, morphology, phonology of multilingual production and link it to several concepts.

Gessica De Angelis is Researcher at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. Her interests lie in psycholinguistic approaches to third language acquisition and multilingual education. Her 2007 book Third or Additional Language Acquisition (Multilingual Matters) has become a milestone in the field. She is vice-president of the International Association of Multilingualism (2009-2011).
Jean-Marc Dewaele is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism at Birkbeck, University of London. He has published widely on individual differences in Second Language Acquisition and Multilingualism. He is president of the European Second Language Association (2007-2011), Convenor of the AILA Research Network Multilingualism: Acquisition and Use (2005-2011) and Executive Committee member of the International Association of Multilingualism (2005-2011).