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Reasons for Using Literary Texts in Foreign Language Classes, Purple:…
Reasons for Using Literary Texts in Foreign Language Classes
Valuable Authentic Material
They help students to become familiar with different
linguistic forms, communicative fuctions and meaning.
Cultural Enrichment
For many language learners, literary works can
facilitate understanding
how communication takes place
The imaginary world of a literary piece can help the foreign learner to feel for the codes and preoccupations of a real society.
Language Enrichment
Students get familiar with many
features of written language
(syntax, discourse fuctions, structures, etc)
Personal Involvement
Literature can be useful in the language learning process because it
fosters the personal involvement
of the reader.
Students become enthusiastic to find out what happens and feel close to some characters, this is why it is important to take into account the needs, expectations and insterests of students.
Universality
Themes are
common to all cultures
despite their different way of treatment.
Personal Relevance
Since texts deal with ideas, events and sensations,
students can relate them with their own lives.
Non-triviality
Literature does not trivialize topics or experiences.
It offers authentic input
about things which mattered to the author.
Variety
Literature includes within it all possible
varieties of subject matter.
Economy and suggestive power
Even in its simplest forms, literature invites us to
go beyond
what is said to what is implied. It is ideal for generating language discussion
Interest
Themes and topics that are interesting. They catch the
readers' attention
Ambiguity
Literature speaks different
meanings
to different people. This allows students to
exchange ideas
Sociolinguistic richness
Literature provides students with a wide range on language varieties, thus it develops their
sociolinguistic competence
in the target language.
Purple: Maley (1989:12)
References:
Pink: Collie and Slater (1990:3)