Multilingualism and Language Diversity in Urban Areas -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Table of contents -- Introducing a new series -- Multilingualism, language contact, and urban areas: An Introduction -- 1. Linguistic diversity: Facts, figures, and desiderata -- 2. Structure of the volume -- References -- Language acquisition, contact and change -- Voice onset time across the generations: A cross-linguistic study of contact-induced change -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Analysis -- 4. Summary -- 5. Putting this study in its broader context -- References -- Appendix -- Investigating second language pronunciation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review -- 3. A focus on research -- 4. Pronunciation training -- 5. Conclusion and areas open for research -- References -- Ethnolects in Northern Norway: From national negligence to local linguistic pride -- 1. Approaches to ethnolects -- 2. The empirical base of the ethnolect concept -- 3. Shifting language ideologies -- 4. The ethnolect in Nordreisa: Prenominal demonstratives and more -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Summary and conclusion -- References -- Two gender systems in one mind: The acquisition of grammatical gender in Norwegian-Russian bilinguals -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 3. Predictions for this study -- 4. Participants and methodology -- 5. Results -- 6. Discussion -- 7. Summary and conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Multilingual identities -- Selfing and othering through categories of race, place, and language among minority youths in Rotterdam -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Selfing and othering through discussing the use of 'straattaal' (street language) -- 3. Selfing and othering through race: Self as neger (negro) -- 4. Selfing and othering through the category Antillean -- 5. Selfing and othering through the category place -- 6. Discussion and conclusion.

References -- Appendix -- Multilingualism and identity: What linguistic biographies of migrants can tell us -- 1. Linguistic biographies as a key to the linguistic situation of migrants -- 2. Linguistic rights and restrictions for migrants -- 3. Communication spaces of multilingual speakers in a monolingual society -- 4. Migrants' reflections on their linguistic identities -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Ethnolect studies in the German and the Netherlandic area: An overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Immigration patterns and multilingual communities -- 3. Public perception of ethnolectal varieties and names for these varieties -- 4. Research traditions in the different countries -- 5. Conclusions: Results and gaps -- References -- Appendix 1 -- Urban spaces -- The delicate search for language in spaces: Multilingualism as a resource in urban development? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Languages in urban space: Contextual placement and theoretical background -- 3. Developing the methodological framework -- 4. Discussion -- 5. Summary -- References -- The management of multilingualism in a city-state: Language policy in Singapore -- 1. Background -- 2. Linguistic and ethnic diversity -- 3. Management of diversity -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Multilingual communication in Hamburg: A pragmatic approach -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Societal multilingualism in focus -- 3. Analytical prerequisites -- 4. Empirical studies on multilingual communication in Hamburg -- 5. Results and perspectives -- References -- Education -- Current research on language transfer: Implications for language teaching policy and practice -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The interdependence hypothesis -- 3. Is bilingual education a legitimate policy option for minority group students? -- 4. Should parents of immigrant and minority group students be encouraged to use L1 in the home?.

5. Bilingual or monolingual instructional strategies in second language teaching? -- 6. Conclusion -- References -- Multilingual education in India: Overcoming the language barrier and the burden of the double divide -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Multilingualism in India: Some features -- 3. Languages, power and discrimination: The double divide -- 4. Overcoming the language barrier: Some recent initiatives -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Fostering early literacy learning using dual language books: Language as a cultural amplifier -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Aims of the research -- 3. Method -- 4. Results -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Appendix -- Measuring success when English isn't your native language: Perspectives from Canada -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Underpinnings of Canadian language policy -- 3. Language-in-education policy and practice in Alberta -- 4. The demonstrated benefits of bilingual education for the acquisition of English by ELL in North America -- 5. The problematic of high stakes exams for ELL -- 6. Conclusions -- References -- Appendix -- Name index -- Subject index.