As globalization has increased awareness of the extent of language contact andlinguistic diversity questions concerning bilingualism and multilingualismhave tak... » 

As globalization has increased awareness of the extent of language contact andlinguistic diversity questions concerning bilingualism and multilingualismhave taken on an increasing importance from both practical and scholarly pointsof view. Written by leading experts and practitioners in the field TheBlackwell Guide to Research Methods in Bilingualism and MultilingualismHighlights the interdisciplinary nature of research on bilingualism andmultilingualism and offers a practical guide to the procedures and tools forcollecting and analyzing data Specifically addresses methodological issuesdiscussing research topics core concepts and approaches and the methods andtechniques available Links theory to method and to data and answers a realneed for a knowhow volume on bilingualism and multilingualism that deals withits methodology in a systematic and coherent way «