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Learning Language and Culture via Public Internet Discussion Forums /

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Public Internet discussion forums offer opportunities for intercultural interaction in many languages on a vast range of topics, but are often overlooked by language educators in favour of purpose-built exchanges between learners. The book investigates this untapped pedagogical potential.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hanna, Barbara E. (Author), Nooy, Juliana de (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Linguistics.
Language Education.
Language Teaching.
Language and Literature.
Sociolinguistics.
Language and education.
Language and languages > Study and teaching.
Philology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Public Internet discussion forums offer opportunities for intercultural interaction in many languages on a vast range of topics, but are often overlooked by language educators in favour of purpose-built exchanges between learners. The book investigates this untapped pedagogical potential.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 221 pages)
ISBN:9780230235823
DOI:10.1057/9780230235823