The Role of Media Input in Second Language Acquisition

Studying a second language is often obligatory in schools. However, the interlanguage levels of the individual students can vary greatly. This could be caused by a multiplicity of factors, such as motivation, language learning aptitude, and/or the amount of exposure to target language input outside of the classroom. This study explores the effects of the latter, namely the influence of the amount of language input that is received from the media on the second language acquisition process.

During her studies of the English Language and Culture at Utrecht University, the Netherlands, Marjolein Leppink became very interested in the field of linguistics. She therefore decided to enroll in Utrecht University's linguistic master's programme "Language, Mind and Society" of which this research paper you are holding now is the end product.