Since Sundqvist introduced the term “extramural English” in 2009, empirical research on
extramural language learning has continued to expand. However, the expanding empirical …

The rich multimedia-enhanced language content offered by modern commercial off-the-shelf
games and students' interest in playing such games has motivated efforts for seeking …

This paper reports on the effects of movies on the acquisition of English language among
students at a tertiary institution in Malaysia. In this study,“out-of-class” activities are leisure …

The spread of English as a lingua franca is rapid. In some countries, the use of English
among many individuals in the younger generations is almost at a par with the use of the …

This mixed-methods study examined the association between informal digital learning of
English (IDLE) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners' vocabulary knowledge …

Despite the vast research on motivation and foreign language acquisition during the last
decades, little is known about the motivational effects of concrete pedagogical activities in …

Learning a Foreign Language (FL) beyond the classroom has become common practice
thanks to advances in technology and the use of English as a Lingua Franca. This study …

This thesis contains two studies focusing on motivation in learning and teaching French as a
foreign language in Sweden. In the first study, the effect of three specifically designed …

This book presents a research study investigating young foreign language learners' ability to
compose communicative texts in English. It reviews current research on young learners' EFL …

This open access book aimes to close a critical research gap in understanding how
frequently German-speaking adolescents come into contact with the English language …