Media-induced Second Language Acquisition: Children's Acquisition of English in Flanders Prior to Instruction

by Ellen Simon, Mieke Van Herreweghe

In many countries, including Belgium, English is pervasively present in public it is the number one foreign language in music, computer games and television programs. As a result, children are extensively exposed to English long before they get their first English class in school.


This volume questions to what extent this massive exposure to English actually leads to language acquisition by children prior to instruction of English in school. In other is there such a thing as media-induced second language acquisition?

256 pages, Paperback

Published April 19, 2019