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English in a multilingual Spain

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2006

Melinda Reichelt
Melinda Reichelt
Affiliation:
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Abstract

IN RECENT years an increasing amount of literature has become available regarding the learning and use of English in a wide range of contexts, notably including continental Europe: cf. Berns 1995; Cenoz & Jessner 2000; Dushku 1998; Fonzari 1999; McCallen 1991; O'Reilly 1998; Petzold & Berns 2000; Phillipson & Skutnab-Kangas 1997; Schleppegrell 1991; and Van Essen 1997. However, little recent published work has explored the role of the language in Spain. The information provided here is based on on-site investigation, interviews with English teachers and other language specialists in Spain, and an examination of relevant curricular documents and other published sources. The aim of the article is to cover three areas in particular: the history of English in Spain; its current status in the nation's multilingual context; and the learning and teaching of the language nationwide of proficiency.

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English Today , Volume 22 , Issue 3 , July 2006 , pp. 3 - 9
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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