Research methodology is determined by theoretical approaches. This article discusses methods of multilingualism research in connection with theoretical developments in linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, and education. Taking a brief glance at the past, the article starts with a… read more
In this final chapter we shall highlight once again the crucial steps in the exploration of multilingualism(1) , recapitulate the salient developments in L3 and multilingualism research which were revealed in this volume (2) and attempt to look into the future of research into third and multiple… read more
This chapter focuses on the methods of research which especially fit the nature of multilingualism. The inherent properties of contemporary multilingualism, complexity, liminality and suffusiveness, call for apposite and emerging methods of research. Among the latter are methods of complexity… read more