Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is an approach to second/foreign language learning that requires the use of the target language to learn content. This book brings together critical analyses on theoretical and implementation issues of CLIL within the framework of European strategies to promote multilingualism, and reviews empirical studies on the effectiveness of CLIL. The first part of the book is devoted to theoretical and implementation issues related to CLIL. It describes research on CLIL programs and classroom methodology, in both bilingual and monolingual communities. The second part of the book presents nine analytical and empirical studies on CLIL, touching on issues such as testing CLIL's effectiveness, CLIL in relation to vocabulary knowledge, and CLIL learners in the Basque Country. The book will be of interest to professionals, researchers, and students. Ruiz de Zarobe is associate professor of language and linguistics at the University of the Basque Country, Spain. Jiménez Catalán is associate professor of applied linguistics at the University of La Roja, Spain. The book is distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)