Antje Wilton Livres

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 studies discuss psycholinguistic factors such as the input, and sociolinguistic factors such as the type of English that is targeted in learning. The contributing authors are well-established specialists who have worked on multilingualism, English as a Lingua Franca and second language acquisition. The book will be of interest to applied linguists, sociolinguists and teachers of English as a foreign language.

Lachen ohne Grenzen – wie erreichen dies die Mitglieder einer Gruppe, die sich aus Menschen mit unterschiedlichen Muttersprachen und unterschiedlichen kulturellen Hintergründen zusammensetzt? In dem vorliegenden Buch wird dieser Frage anhand einer empirischen Studie nachgegangen, die die Gespräche einer solchen Gruppe detailliert analysiert und aufzeigt, wie Menschen in interkulturellen Situationen ihre Gespräche auch über Sprachgrenzen hinweg kreativ und humorvoll gestalten.