This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms.
In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective the editors highlight the
importance of considering an individual's age in researching how bilingualism affects language
acquisition and cognitive development. A key theme is the variability among bilinguals which
may be due to a host of individual and sociocultural factors including the degree to which
bilingualism is valued within a particular context.Thus this book is a call for language
researchers psychologists and educators to pursue a better understanding of bilingualism in
our increasingly global society.
