Just as languages are not evenly distributed across the world, the extent, manifestations, and linguistic effects of multilingualism not only vary geographically but have also changed historically. This volume focuses on Europe, examining in which way and to which extent multilingualism shaped the history and everyday lives of Europeans in different epochs and countries.

Rita Franceschini, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano; Matthias Hüning, FU Berlin; Péter Maitz, Univ. of Augsburg & Bern.