Online Informal Learning of English

"Around the world, the consumption of English language media such as TV series, films and pop music has swelled with the advent of file sharing and other online distribution channels, and these activities now take up a significant amount of the leisure time of young people in many countries. The social networking revolution has also presented opportunities for language learners to interact with other users of English in informal settings such as Facebook and Twitter. This book examines the private world of today's learner to discern the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for the teaching of English in the 21st century"--

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Informal Learning and Languages 3. The Practices of Online Informal Learning of English 4. Language Acquisition From Online Informal Learning Activities 5. The Theoretical Implications of OILE 6. OILE and the Classroom 7. Studying OILE: Research Methodologies and Perspectives 8. Conclusions ?

About the author

Geoffrey Sockett is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at Paris Descartes University in France. He has published articles and spoken at international conferences in the fields of second language acquisition and computer assisted language learning. The current focus of his research is how English may be learned informally through exposure to online media.

Report

"In an engaging, highly readable yet authoritative prose, Sockett describes how changes in technology have allowed for unprecedented out-of-classroom access to a wide-range of pop-culture, often resulting in personalized, English learning environments. ... The online Informal Learning of English provides an excellent starting point for research on informal learning in today's globalized online environment." (Jason Cole, System, 2016)

Product details

• Authors: G Sockett, G. Sockett, Geoffrey Sockett
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2014
• EAN: 9781137414878
• ISBN: 978-1-137-41487-8
• No. of pages: 185
• Series: New Language Learning and Teaching Environments; New Language Learning and Teac; New Language Learning and Teaching Environments; New Language Learning and Teac
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, English, English Language, Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Lingusitics, Psycholinguistics, Language: reference & general, Language teaching and learning, Language teaching & learning, Language and languages—Study and teaching, Language Teaching, Germanic Languages, Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, English;English language;language acquisition