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Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner

Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner

Description

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.

Keywords

SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

2007Book

Author(s)Jonathan Picken

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

ISBN9780230506954

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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