This book addresses the need for research and guidance on testing multilingual students. The author introduces an integrated approach to testing and assessment; provides guidelines for test-writers, teachers and educators; and demonstrates how to use the integrated approach to testing and assessment in a multilingual educational context.
Focusing on the acquisition of languages beyond the second language, this book delves into four main areas: crosslinguistic influence, models of multilingual speech production, the structure of the multilingual lexicon, and the effects of bilingualism and multilingualism on cognitive development. It presents a comprehensive analysis of how additional languages are learned and processed, highlighting the complexities of multilingualism and its implications for cognitive growth.