<i>Multiple Voices: An Introduction to Bilingualism</i> provides a comprehensive overview of all major features of bilingualism, including grammatical, cognitive, and social aspects. <br><li>examines bilingualism as a socio-political phenomenon and emphasizes languages in contact, language maintenance and shift, language policy, and bilingual education <br><li>includes many detailed examples from all over the world <br><li>written accessibly for students with little or no background in linguistics by a prominent bilingualism researcher </li>