Bilingualism:

• introduces students to key issues and themes that include bilingual development and education; and the integration of social and cognitive perspectives
• uses tasks and examples to equip the reader with the necessary skills and insights to assess and interpret research drawn from bilingual populations
• incorporates case studies drawn from a range of countries such as the United States, South Africa, the Netherlands, Morocco and the People's Republic of China
• gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: Fred Genesee, Richard Bourhis, Elizabeth Peal, Wallace Lambert, Merrill Swain , Jim Cummins, and Ellen Bialystok.

Written by experienced teachers and researchers in the field, Bilingualism is an essential resource for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.