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Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner Jonathan Picken

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner By Jonathan Picken

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner by Jonathan Picken

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Theory in reader-response and stylistics traditions supports L2 work with literature as it is valued by students and helps develop communicative and critical language skills. The author uses insights from empirical research to evaluate current teaching practices against this background, highlighting readers' responses to metaphor as a test case.

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner Summary

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner by Jonathan Picken

Theory in reader-response and stylistics traditions supports L2 work with literature as it is valued by students and helps develop communicative and critical language skills. The author uses insights from empirical research to evaluate current teaching practices against this background, highlighting readers' responses to metaphor as a test case.

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner Reviews

'...Picken's work is an important contribution to the field in its own right, and it also opens up a new and potentially productive research agenda.' - Jeanette Littlemore, Metaphor and Symbol

About Jonathan Picken

JONATHAN PICKEN is a Professor in the English Department at Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan, where he is responsible for EFL courses.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Literature in Foreign Language Teaching Metaphor and Literature Comprehension of Metaphor in Literature Interpretation of Metaphor in Literature Evaluation of Metaphor in Literature Metaphor: Curriculum, Methodology and Materials References Index

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NPB9780230506954
9780230506954
023050695X
Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner by Jonathan Picken
Jonathan Picken
New
Hardback
Palgrave Macmillan
2007-10-23
174
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