Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. List of Figures ix
5. List of Acronyms x
6. 1. Introductory Remarks 1
7. 2. Stages in Research on Multilingualism 6
8. 3. Transfer Reconsidered 19
9. 4. Universal Grammar Reviewed 30
10. 5. Multilingual Proficiency Reassessed 52
11. 6. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Developed 76
12. 7. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Analysed 111
13. 8. Holism Defended: A Systems Interpretation 144
14. 9. Limitations, Conclusions and Outlook 153
15. References 162
16. Index 180