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The Online Informal Learning of English G. Sockett

The Online Informal Learning of English By G. Sockett

The Online Informal Learning of English by G. Sockett

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Young people around the world are increasingly able to access English language media online for leisure purposes and interact with other users of English. This book examines the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for the teaching of English in the 21st century.

The Online Informal Learning of English Summary

The Online Informal Learning of English by G. Sockett

Young people around the world are increasingly able to access English language media online for leisure purposes and interact with other users of English. This book examines the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for the teaching of English in the 21st century.

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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)

About G. Sockett

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.

Table 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 ?

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NLS9781349490431
9781349490431
1349490431
The Online Informal Learning of English by G. Sockett
G. Sockett
New Language Learning and Teaching Environments
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2014-01-01
174
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