Introducing Multilingualism is a comprehensive and user-friendly introduction to the dynamic
field of multilingualism. Adopting a compelling social and critical approach and covering …

The multilingual context of the school and classroom is a hot topic; it occupies the mind of
schools, teachers and society as a whole. A lot of schools are struggling with their …

The primary purpose of this investigation was to put forward critical research synthesis as a
qualitative alternative to meta‐analysis in second language acquisition using as a case …

In France, most teachers still receive scant training in how to support plurilingual children in
their learning of and through the language of instruction. In the absence of relevant, in-depth …

This book examines the benefits of multilingual education that puts children's needs and
interests above the individual languages involved. It advocates flexible multilingual …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of language contact in classroom settings.
Particularly highlighted are the range and implications of attitudes towards languages and …

The articles in this special issue explore approaches to research and action in language
education that have the potential to transform subjectivities and practices in relation to …

This article explores the identities of a group of elementary teachers who participated in a
professional development (PD) project on multilingual language learners. 1 We study how …

With increased mobility and migration all over the world (Castles and Miller 2003),
multilingualism has acquired a new visibility. Linguistic diversity is now a regular feature of …

In this article, language policy is analysed in relation to multilingual practices in primary
school through an understanding of the policy on different levels–as management …