Yuko Goto Butler. Children’s Additional Language Learning in Instructional Settings: Implications for Teaching and Future Research. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2025. 358 pp. £ 39.95 pbk.

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Published online: 5 October 2026

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Yuko Goto Butler. Children’s Additional Language Learning in Instructional Settings: Implications for Teaching and Future Research. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2025. 358 pp. £ 39.95 pbk.

Yuko Goto Butler. Children’s Additional Language Learning in Instructional Settings: Implications for Teaching and Future Research. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2025. 358 pp. £ 39.95 pbk.