Description |
1 online resource (217 pages) |
Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction: Quo Vadimus?; 1 The Role of Literature in Language Education: Background, Debates, Research and Educational Practice; 2 An Eclectic Approach to Research into Literature in L2 Language Education; 3 Students' Perceptions of Literature; 4 Students' Experiences of Literary Texts: Linking Perceptions of Literature and Study Approaches to Students' Learning Outcomes; 5 Linking Research to Practice: A Pedagogy of Awareness and Change; Conclusion: Enhancing Literature in L2 Language Education -- Intersections of Research and Practice; Appendix: Survey |
Summary |
This book proposes the study of literary texts as a vital component of L2 linguistic and cultural knowledge. The research, conducted with students of Italian in Australia, is situated in the wider L2 context, and compared to studies on students' perceptions of English and French literary texts in countries such as Canada, Italy, Australia, Germany and the Ukraine . The first part of the book takes the debate on the inclusion of literature in language education as a springboard for posing crucial questions about how students, and educators, view literature. The theoretical framework draws f |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index |
Notes |
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Print version record |
Subject |
Second language acquisition.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching.
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Literature -- Study and teaching.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- General.
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Language and languages -- Study and teaching
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Literature -- Study and teaching
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Second language acquisition
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Fremdsprachenunterricht
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2009275093 |
ISBN |
9781441160409 |
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144116040X |
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1474212263 |
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9781474212267 |
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1282875329 |
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9781282875326 |
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9786612875328 |
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6612875321 |
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9781441149923 |
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1441149929 |
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9781441116321 |
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144111632X |
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