Scott Jarvis is currently Associate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at Ohio University, where his main research interests include crosslinguistic influence, cognitive linguistics, and research methods related to the investigation of language proficiency and the measurement of lexical diversity. His work in these areas has appeared in a book, book chapters, and a number of articles published in key journals of the fields of second language acquisition and multilingualism. Dr. Jarvis is currently Associate Editor for the journal Language Learning.Aneta Pavlenko is currently Professor of TESOL in the College of Education, Temple University. Her main research interests include the relationship between language and thought, language and emotions, and language and identity, seen through the lens of bi- and multilingualism and second language learning. She has authored and edited several books, book chapters, and articles published in key journals of the fields of second language acquisition and multilingualism. Dr. Pavlenko is currently Associate Editor for the International Journal of Bilingualism.

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• Preface. Overview. Identifying Crosslinguistic Influence. Linguistic Transfer. Conceptual Transfer. Conceptual Change. Transferability and Factors That Interact With Transfer. Conclusions. References.