Media-Related Out-of-School Contact with English in Germany and Switzerland : Frequency, Forms and the Effect on Language Learning / / by Maleika Krüger.

This open access book aimes to close a critical research gap in understanding how frequently German-speaking adolescents come into contact with the English language through various media channels, such as television, books, or the internet, and how this contact influences learners’ English competenc...

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Place / Publishing House:Wiesbaden : : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden :, Imprint: Springer VS,, 2023.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (222 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Media Landscape in Germany and Switzerland
  • 2.1 Contact with English Media Content in Europe
  • 2.2 Empirical Evidence
  • 2.3 Conclusion
  • 3 The Digital Divide
  • 3.1 Socio-economic Background and Media-related Extramural English Contacts
  • 3.1.1 Socio-economic Background and Media Habitus
  • 3.1.2 Empirical Evidence
  • 3.1.3 Conclusion
  • 3.2 Gender and Media-related Extramural English Contacts
  • 3.2.1 Gender Socialization and Media Habitus
  • 3.2.2 Empirical Evidence
  • 3.2.3 Conclusion
  • 4 Theory of Second Language Acquisition
  • 4.1 Incidental Language Learning Through Media-related Extramural English Contacts
  • 4.2 Empirical Evidence
  • 4.2.1 Incidental Language Learning Through Reading
  • 4.2.2 Incidental Language Learning through listening
  • 4.2.3 Incidental Language Learning Through Watching
  • 4.2.4 Incidental Language Learning Through Online Communication
  • 4.2.5 Incidental Language Learning Through Gaming
  • 4.3 Incidental Language Learning Through Multi-channel Media Exposure
  • 4.4 Conclusion
  • 5 Data
  • 5.1 Sample and Test Procedures
  • 5.2 Language Assessment
  • 5.3 Questionnaire
  • 5.3.1 Socio-economic Background and Gender
  • 5.3.2 Media-related Extramural English Contact
  • 6 Results
  • 6.1 Forms and Frequency of Media-related Extramural English Contacts Among Adolescents In Germany and Switzerland
  • 6.1.1 Frequency of Listening to Music, Radio, and Audiobooks
  • 6.1.2 Frequency of Surfing Online
  • 6.1.3 Frequency of Watching Movies, Tv Series, and Tv Shows
  • 6.1.4 Frequency of Reading Books, Magazines, and Newspapers
  • 6.1.5 Frequency of Gaming
  • 6.1.6 Reason for Extramural English Contact
  • 6.1.7 Patterns of Media-Related Extramural English Contact.
  • 6.2 Media-related Extramural English Contacts and the Digital Divide
  • 6.2.1 Socio-economic Background and Media-related Extramural English Contacts
  • 6.2.2 Gender and Media-related Extramural English Contacts
  • 6.3 Media-related Extramural English Contacts and Language Competences
  • 7 Summary and Discussion
  • 7.1 Summary and Discussion of Forms and Frequency of Extramural English Contact
  • 7.2 Summary and Discussion of Extramural English Contacts and the Digital Divide
  • 7.3 Summary and Discussion of Extramural English Contacts and Language Learning
  • 7.4 Further Limitations and Recommendations for Future Research
  • 7.5 Pedagogical Implications
  • 8 Conclusion
  • References.