“Targeting teachers of foreign languages and educationalists in general, this collection of articles covers a wide range of topics dealing with descriptive, contrastive, semantic or etymological aspects of languages and language teaching, underscoring the numerous benefits of bi- or multilingual education. One of the great merits of this collection is the impressive cultural diversity of contributors whose opinions converge nevertheless with regard to language education fostering intercultural competence and furthering communication and cooperation across racial, ethnic and cultural divides.” - Reghina Dascăl, Assistant Professor, West University, Timişoara“This volume covers an exhilarating range of problems and topics related to contemporary linguistics and language teaching methodology across cultures. Each of the contributors, the bulk of whom live and work in Romania and South-Eastern Europe, shares in English or French his or her own way of dealing with a particular challenge in language education. While adding to the appealing cultural diversity of the book, their innovative perspectives and valuable practical approaches confirm the perennial mission of language teachers and educators to continue developing a deeper sensitivity to the cultural uniqueness of each language on our planet alongside an awareness to, and acceptance of, global change.”—Roumyana Petrova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Rousse (Bulgaria) and Fulbright adviser, scientific reviewer of Journal of Linguistic Studies.