Third or Additional Language Acquisition

Gessica De Angelis obtained her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck College University of London under the supervision of Jean-Marc Dewaele. She published in the field of third or additional language acquisition, multilingualism and crosslinguistic influence. She has taught at the University of London and at the University of Toronto. She currently carries out research at the University of London.

Despite its title, this volume should be of particular interest not only to those researching multilingualism, but also to all those working on second language acquisition and bilingualism, as De Angelis provides abundant evidence illustrating the existing differences between L2 and multilingual acquisition. Her re-examination of previous research studies provides a great deal of food for thought and also shows that much road has yet to be paved. Thus, not only researchers but also students will find the author’s statements challenging and capable of stimulating debate, which makes its reading a must for all those interested in language acquisition.

• 1. The Multilingual Learner and Speaker 2. Factors Affecting Non-native Language Influence 3. What can be Transferred from One or More Non-native Language to Another 4. Multilingual Speech Production 5. The Multilingual Lexicon 6. Prior Language Knowledge, Cognitive Development and the Language Acquisition Process 7. Conclusion References Index