Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: The interplay of languages, cultures, and minds -- 2 First language acquisition and early cognitive development -- 3 Formation of concepts and plausibility structures -- 4 Language and the intersubjective construction of meaning -- 5 Imposing structure on language-in-use: From language philosophy to discourse analysis -- 6 The dynamics of identity -- 7 The complexities of culture -- 8 The interplay of cultures: Constructs of interculture -- 9 Fostering intercultural competence in the second language classroom -- 10 Mediating and assessing intercultural competence in the L2 classroom -- 11 Conclusion -- References -- Name index -- Subject index