Book contents
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Studies in English Language
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 English in the German-Speaking World: The Nature and Scale of Language Influence
- I The Status of English
- II The Transmission of English
- Chapter 5 The History of English Instruction in the German-Speaking World
- Chapter 6 English Language (Teacher) Education in Germany after 1945
- Chapter 7 Supporting English Medium Instruction at German Institutions of Higher Education
- III Domains and Features of English
- IV Beyond Germany
- Index
- References
Chapter 5 - The History of English Instruction in the German-Speaking World
from II - The Transmission of English
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 November 2019
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Studies in English Language
- English in the German-Speaking World
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1 English in the German-Speaking World: The Nature and Scale of Language Influence
- I The Status of English
- II The Transmission of English
- Chapter 5 The History of English Instruction in the German-Speaking World
- Chapter 6 English Language (Teacher) Education in Germany after 1945
- Chapter 7 Supporting English Medium Instruction at German Institutions of Higher Education
- III Domains and Features of English
- IV Beyond Germany
- Index
- References
Summary
Today English is the most important international language, widely used and learnt. And yet, the history of English being taught in German-speaking regions does not reach back as far as one might assume, given its importance now. It comprises about 400 years, of which less than half have seen English as a compulsory school subject. This seems merely a short phase in the history of language teaching in general, which Kelly (1969) reckons to have begun 2,500 years ago.
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- English in the German-Speaking World , pp. 77 - 95Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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