Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- I. Introductory remarks -- Introduction -- Understanding bilingualism: Trends, challenges and perspectives -- II. Theoretical considerations in bilingualism research -- Bilingual pragmatic competence -- Construction grammar and code-mixing -- III. Input-related cognitive effects in code-mixing -- Effects of frequency and word repetition on switch-placement -- Mixed NPs in German-English and German-Russian bilingual children -- IV. Input sources in bilingual language development -- Musical, audio-visual, poetic, and narrative input: A longitudinal case study of French- English bilingual first language acquisition -- Input outside the classroom and vocabulary development: A dynamic perspective -- V. Concluding remarks -- Fine tuning cross-linguistic interaction: The nuts and bolts -- Index