Media-related out-of-school contact with English in Germany and Switzerland frequency, forms and the effect on language learning by Maleika Krüger

Aim of the BookThe advent of the internet and technological advancements have dramatically transformed global communication, making English-dominated media readily accessible globally.Meanwhile, it encourages people from non-English-speaking countries to be exposed to and in contact with the English language through various media (Xue & Zuo, 2013).Previous studies have explored extensive exposure to English-language media outside of formal education settings among adolescents in some European countries; however, substantial empirical evidence remains limited for countries like Germany and Switzerland (e.g., Waller et al., 2016).Therefore, in her book Media-Related Out-of-School Contact with English in Germany and Switzerland Frequency, Forms and the Effect on Language Learning, Krger (2023) aimed to investigate the frequency, forms, and impact of media-related out-of-school English contacts in Germany and Switzerland on language learning.