Insights from multilayered mixed method research that maps out the impact of English on a traditionally monolingual society

Queries Iceland's language education policies and whether they serve their purpose as intended

Offers data from tertiary institutions as well as from the workplace

Inhalt

Language Development across the Life Span. English in Iceland: From input to output, by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir and Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir.- The Policies and Contexts that Frame English Education and Use in Iceland by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir.- English Exposure, Proficiency and use in Iceland by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir.- English Exposure and Vocabulary Proficiency at the Onset of English Instruction by Ásrún Jóhannsdóttir.- Learning and using English: The views of Learners at the end of Compulsory Education by Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir and Ásrún Jóhannsdóttir.- Academic Vocabulary Proficiency and Reading Comprehension among Icelandic Secondary School Students by Guðmundur Edgarsson.- Perceptions of Relevance of English Education at Secondary School by Anna Jeeves.- Using English at University by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir.- Simultaneous Parallel Code use by Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir and Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir.- University Instructor's Views on Using Curriculum Materials in English by Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir.-Writing English for Research and Publication Purposes (ERPP): Personal Identity and Professional Voice by Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir.- Conclusions by Hafdís Ingvarsdóttir and Birna Arnbjörnsdóttir.

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