Jarvis, H 2006, 'Issues of computer-mediated communication for English language teaching' , British Journal of Educational Technology, 37 (4) , pp. 643-645.
Full text not available from this repository.Abstract
The growth of the English language, fuelled partially at least by the Internet, has been phenomenal. Graddol's study (2000) suggests that in the year 2000, there were about a billion English learners—but a decade later, the numbers will have doubled. The forecast points to a surge in English learning, which could peak in 2010. The same study indicates that over 80% of information stored on the Internet is in English. For the first time in history, there are more non-native than native users of the language, and diversity of context in learners' age, nationality, learning background, etc has become a defining characteristic of English Language Teaching (ELT) today. What are the implications of this?
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Themes: | Subjects / Themes > L Education > LB Theory and practice of education Subjects / Themes > P Language and Literature > PB Modern languages. Celtic languages > PB0001 Modern languages Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA075 Electronic computers. Computer science Subjects / Themes > L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Memory, Text and Place Subjects outside of the University Themes |
| Schools: | Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences > Centre for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Educational Technology |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| ISSN: | 00071013 |
| Depositing User: | H Kenna |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jan 2009 12:06 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 22:05 |
| URI: | https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/1185 |
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