11. Learning English in contemporary Iceland – the attitudes and perceptions of Icelandic youth

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Series preface v
3. Table of contents vii
4. Introduction
5. Attitudes to English 3
6. I. Attitudes towards English in Society
7. 1. Attitudes towards English in France 27
8. 2. Images of English in the French press 55
9. 3. Policies and attitudes towards English in the Faroes today 71
10. 4. Attitudes towards English language use on Greek TV: a threat or not? 97
11. II. Attitudes towards English in Universities
12. 5. Attitudes towards English in university language policy documents in Sweden 115
13. 6. English as an international language of science and its effect on Nordic terminology: the view of scientists 139
14. 7. Communicating across Europe. What German students think about multilingualism, language norms and English as a lingua franca 165
15. 8. “It’s so natural to mix languages”: Attitudes towards English-medium instruction in Sweden 193
16. 9. English as an academic lingua franca in Estonia: students’ attitudes and ideologies 213
17. III. Attitudes towards English in Schools
18. 10. Who owns English in Norway? L2 attitudes and choices among learners 241
19. 11. Learning English in contemporary Iceland – the attitudes and perceptions of Icelandic youth 271
20. 12. English in London: Opportunity or Threat? English and Cypriot Greek in the Greek Cypriot community of North London 297
21. 13. Teaching English to Young Learners in Europe: teachers’ attitudes and perspectives 321
22. Index 345