English in Europe today : sociocultural and educational perspectives / edited by Annick De Houwer, Antje Wilton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The dynamics of English in a multilingual Europe / Antje Wilton and Annick De Houwer -- The increasing role of English in Basque education / Jasone Cenoz -- English language testing: A case study of test development in Greece / Susan Gass and Daniel Reed -- When comprehension is crucial: Using English as a medium of instruction at a German university / Annelie Knapp -- English as a l and the Standard English misunderstanding / Kurt Kohn -- The early acquisition of English as a second language: The case of young Chinese learners of English in Britain / Li Wei -- The more languages, the more English A Dutch perspective / Jacomine Nortier -- Conceptualizing English for a multilingual Europe / Barbara Seidlhofer -- English as a foreign language: The role of out-of-school language input / Marjolijn Verspoor, Kees de Bot and Eva van Rein.

This volume discusses several facets of English in today's multilingual Europe. It emphasizes the interdependence between cultures, languages and situations that influence its use. This interdependence is particularly relevant to European settings where English is being learned as a second language. Such learning situations constitute the core focus of the book. The volume is unique in bringing together empirical studies examining factors that promote the learning of English in Europe. Rather than assuming that English is a threat to linguistic diversity and cultural independence, these studie.

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