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The Lion and the Lamb: Literature and Linguistics in Spanish Departments
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Lunn, Patricia; Frantzen, Diana – Hispania, 2017
Linguists are an increasing presence not only in graduate programs but at undergraduate institutions as well, and this could lead to positive interdisciplinary changes in curricula. Literary/cultural texts contain masterful examples of how linguistic features are used to communicate meaning, and learners need to notice these features in order to…
Descriptors: Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Spanish Literature
A Student's Guide to Reference Resources in Spanish Literature.
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McGill Univ., Montreal (Quebec). McLennan Library. – 1973
Compiled to assist students in studying the literature of Spain and Spanish America, this annotated guide contains brief listings in each of the following categories: bibliographies of bibliographies; histories of literature; dictionaries, literature; encyclopedias; dictionaries, language; biography; bibliographic guides; sources of literary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Oral and Dramatic Interpretation of Literature in the Spanish Class.
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Navascues, Michael – Hispania, 1988
Describes a college-level course on "Oral and Dramatic Presentation of Hispanic Literature," covering such techniques as dramatization and rehearsal and other ways in which students were encouraged to study and appreciate foreign language literature. (CB)
Descriptors: Creative Dramatics, Cultural Awareness, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Fundamentals of Literary Criticism.
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Lemay, Albert H. – Hispania, 1979
Provides suggestions for the integration of literary analysis courses in college Spanish programs. Includes references for students and for teachers. (AM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, College Language Programs, Curriculum Guides, Higher Education
Literary Discussions and Advanced Speaking Functions: Researching the (Dis)Connection
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Donato, Richard; Brooks, Frank B. – Foreign Language Annals, 2004
This study investigated the discourse of class discussion in the advanced undergraduate Spanish literature course. Motivating this study was the need for research to determine how discussion in advanced undergraduate literature courses provides discourse opportunities to students to develop advanced language functions, as defined in the ACTFL…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Spanish Literature, Higher Education, Undergraduate Students
Developing Higher Cognitive Skills through Interpretive Writing.
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Dixon, Richard – 1994
One teacher's experience suggests that interpretive writing stemming from the reading and discussion of a literary work, in a second language, promotes development of higher-level cognitive skills. College students in an upper-division Spanish course in one institution are engaged in a writing process with three phases: preparatory; interpretive;…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Selected Essays and Curriculum Units: Foreign Language Instruction through the Study of Literary Texts. French, German, Spanish.
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Silber, Ellen S., Ed.; Krug, Clara, Ed. – 1992
This guide presents essays and curriculum units designed for use by secondary and college teachers of French, German, and Spanish as a foreign language. The first section of the work includes two essays, in French, and eight curriculum units based on the stories of Guy de Maupassant. The second section contains seven curriculum units that…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Essays, French, French Literature