Literature in Second Language Education: Enhancing the Role of Texts in Learning

Author:   Dr Piera Carroli
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition:   NIPPOD
ISBN:  

9781441149923


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   29 December 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Literature in Second Language Education: Enhancing the Role of Texts in Learning


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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 from educational, linguistic, philosophical and literary theories, and focuses on the role of awareness in learning and the role of the learner's experience. The second part of the book evaluates an innovative approach to teaching and learning L2 literature, and discusses the application of this to the language classroom. Containing a balance of theoretical and practical concerns, this book will be invaluable reading for researchers of applied linguistics and second language acquisition.

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Author:   Dr Piera Carroli
Publisher:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Imprint:   Continuum Publishing Corporation
Edition:   NIPPOD
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9781441149923


ISBN 10:   1441149929
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   29 December 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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By documenting in extensive detail how learners experience literature in a foreign language, the author engages the reader in a loving voyage of discovery into the multiple perceptions, pleasures and insights gained by readers of foreign literary texts in their study of the language. For teachers and researchers, the book offers easily replicable research approaches and concrete exercises for a cyclical pedagogy of the literary text. This book is a delight. A must for any undergraduate or graduate course in language and literacy education. - Professor Claire Kramsch, Department of German, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Based on systematic research this is a work that asks us to pause, reflect and re-examine operating assumptions of what constitutes an effective, interesting and engaging second language curriculum. - Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne, Australia. What does the world look like to others? : this is one of the implicit questions underlying this wonderful monograph. The corresponding, more concrete, question is, How do students experience (see) the learning of second language through reading literature? The results indicate that finding a precise answer to this question is a necessary condition, in order to help students to better learn a second language through reading literature. - Professor Ference Marton, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 'Carroli's study provides ample food for thought and suggests innovative ways to enhance the L2 learning experience through L2 literary texts.' Abstract


By documenting in extensive detail how learners experience literature in a foreign language, the author engages the reader in a loving voyage of discovery into the multiple perceptions, pleasures and insights gained by readers of foreign literary texts in their study of the language. For teachers and researchers, the book offers easily replicable research approaches and concrete exercises for a cyclical pedagogy of the literary text. This book is a delight . A must for any undergraduate or graduate course in language and literacy education. - Professor Claire Kramsch, Department of German, University of California, Berkeley, USA. Based on systematic research this is a work that asks us to pause, reflect and re-examine operating assumptions of what constitutes an effective, interesting and engaging second language curriculum. - Professor Joseph Lo Bianco, University of Melbourne, Australia. What does the world look like to others? : this is one of the implicit questions underlying this wonderful monograph. The corresponding, more concrete, question is, How do students experience (see) the learning of second language through reading literature? The results indicate that finding a precise answer to this question is a necessary condition, in order to help students to better learn a second language through reading literature. - Professor Ference Marton, University of Gothenburg, Sweden 'Carroli's study provides ample food for thought and suggests innovative ways to enhance the L2 learning experience through L2 literary texts.' -- Abstract


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Dr Piera Carroli is Convener of Italian Studies at the Australian National University, Australia.

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