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 imp

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The Online Informal Learning of English

10.1057/9781137414885 - The Online Informal Learning of English, Geoffrey Sockett

New Language Learning and Teaching Environments

Titles include: Hayo Reinders (editor) DIGITAL GAMES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING Fred Dervin, Marie-Noëlle Lamy and Katerina Zourou (editors) SOCIAL NETWORKING FOR LANGUAGE EDUCATION Mark Pegrum MOBILE LEARNING Geoffrey Sockett THE ONLINE INFORMAL LEARNING OF ENGLISH

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10.1057/9781137414885 - The Online Informal Learning of English, Geoffrey Sockett

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Series edited by Hayo Reinders

Geoffrey Sockett Paris Descartes University, France

10.1057/9781137414885 - The Online Informal Learning of English, Geoffrey Sockett

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The Online Informal Learning of English

© Geoffrey Sockett 2014

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