Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Figures -- List of Acronyms -- 1. Introductory Remarks -- 2. Stages in Research on Multilingualism -- 3. Transfer Reconsidered -- 4. Universal Grammar Reviewed -- 5. Multilingual Proficiency Reassessed -- 6. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Developed -- 7. A Dynamic Model of Multilingualism Analysed -- 8. Holism Defended: A Systems Interpretation -- 9. Limitations, Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- Index