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Media-Related Out-of-School Contact with English in Germany and Switzerland

Frequency, Forms and the Effect on Language Learning

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
  2. Introduction

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 1-6Open Access
  3. The Media Landscape in Germany and Switzerland

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 7-21Open Access
  4. The Digital Divide

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 23-50Open Access
  5. Theory of Second Language Acquisition

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 51-93Open Access
  6. Data

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 95-109Open Access
  7. Results

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 111-172Open Access
  8. Summary and Discussion

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 173-196Open Access
  9. Conclusion

    • Maleika Krüger
    Pages 197-199Open Access
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 201-214

About this book

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 competences. 
In addition, this research project explores the effect of family background and gender on this contact. The analysis shows frequent contact with English-language media content by young learners in Germany and Switzerland. More frequent contact was associated with higher language competences. Differences could be found in the preferences of media content and type of media channels due to socio-economic family background and gender. 


Keywords

  • Language Learning
  • Out-of-school Contact
  • Media habitus
  • Incidental Learning
  • Extramural English
  • Open Access

Authors and Affiliations

  • Berlin, Germany

    Maleika Krüger

About the author

About the author 
Maleika Krüger holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Göttingen and a Master's degree in Sociology and Social Research from the University of Cologne. She also minored in Occupational, Economic, and Social Psychology at both universities.
She worked and taught as a research associate and lecturer in the field of sociology and educational science at the University of Applied Science and Arts in Northwestern Switzerland and the University of Potsdam. In 2021, she earned her doctoral degree from the Institute of Educational Science at the University of Basel.


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Media-Related Out-of-School Contact with English in Germany and Switzerland

  • Book Subtitle: Frequency, Forms and the Effect on Language Learning

  • Authors: Maleika Krüger

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42408-4

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Education and Social Work (German Language)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2023

  • License: CC BY

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-42407-7Published: 23 August 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-42408-4Published: 22 August 2023

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 214

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Language Education, Education, general

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