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2. // The English in Europe: The Acquisition of a Third Language. / Jasone Cenoz, Ulrike Jessner (Editors) - Multilingual matters, 2000. P. 22-38.Allan James takes a microlevel look at the topic, using anecdotes to define terminology and exemplify the complex issues involved in investigations of L3 acquisition and use. He focuses on the untutored, informal English skills acquired by many young Europeans through the popular media, drawing attention in the process to important theoretical issues. Types of bilingualism are described.
