Description: "Around the world, the consumption of English language media such as TV series, films and pop music has swelled with the advent of file sharing and other online distribution channels, and these activities now take up a significant amount of the leisure time of young people in many countries. The social networking revolution has also presented opportunities for language learners to interact with other users of English in informal settings such as Facebook and Twitter. This book examines the private world of today's learner to discern the extent of these phenomena, their effect on language acquisition and their implications for the teaching of English in the 21st century"--
Review Quotes:
"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)