The Online Informal Learning of English

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.

 Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction....Pages 1-6
Informal Learning and Languages....Pages 7-30
The Practices of OILE....Pages 31-62
Language Acquisition from Online Informal Learning Activities....Pages 63-112
The Theoretical Implications of OILE....Pages 113-124
OILE and the Classroom....Pages 125-146
Studying OILE: Research Methodologies and Perspectives....Pages 147-156
Conclusions....Pages 157-161
Back Matter....Pages 162-174