The first introductory level textbook that comprehensively covers the psycholinguistic study of bilingualism and multilingualism, including traditional and brain-based approaches. Each chapter covers a key series of topics in clear, accessible language, and includes a description of the relevant methodological issues. It provides a valuable resources for students and researchers in psycholinguistics.

1. Introduction. 2. Early Bilingualism and Age Effects on (First and) Second Language Learning. 3. Late Foreign Vocabulary Learning and Lexical Representation. 4. Comprehension Processes: Word Recognition and Sentence Processing. 5. Word Production and Speech Accents. 6. Language Control. 7. Cognitive Consequences of Bilingualism and Multilingualism. 8. Bilingualism and the Brain.