Focuses on the interdependence of rhetoricity and literarity. Reviews some historical, functional, formal, generic, and aesthetic aspects to determine if there is any clear distinction between the rhetorical and the literal. Concludes that no distinction exists and that rhetoricity is ubiquitous: it is present in every communication process. (PD)

Critically examines some of the assumptions made of linguistics and literature in the book "Literary Text and Language Study." (HOD)

Cautions that in the feminists' struggle to be viewed as professional critics dealing with legitimate subject matter, we have tended to polarize the presentation of literature to our students and suggests changes in the way feminist literature is taught. (JL)

Argues that "Pride and Prejudice" remains a convincing reworking of "Cinderella" that has universal appeal for readers. (HOD)

This article discusses an alternative method of teaching literature in a foreign language class using a humanistic approach. (CFM)

A replication of I. A. Richards' study of students' reactions to thirteen poems in the 1920s. (DD)

A study of students' reactions to four of the thirteen poems used in I. A. Richards' study in the 1920s. (DD)

Replies to Joseph Harris' critique of James Britton's conception of "spectator role" (English Education; v20 n1). (MS)

Examines the implications of literary theory in light of social patterns defining the parameters of culture in the classroom. Considers literature a means of giving expression to the social forces at work in schools, providing a frame of reference for the transfer of culture. (DMM)

Offers glimpses into the landscapes of people's lives. Discusses Edith Bruck's "Who Loves You Like This,""Life Stories: Profiles from 'The New Yorker'," and Hugh Sidey's "Portraits of the Presidents: Power and Personality in the Oval Office." (SG)

A comparison between composition and literature is presented in Harriet Malinowitz's "Business, Pleasure, and the Personal Essay". The importance of praising and analyzing various interpretations of a text to English studies is emphasized.

The place of literary criticism in the education of pre-service English language teachers in EFL contexts is rarely discussed in the related literature. Traditional view of teaching criticism involves learning of the tenets of the critical school and applying them to literary texts. In this paper, an application of teaching criticism is discussed…

When teachers claim that the idea of community serves as the inspiration for a writing course, the question of what exactly is meant by the term community is compelling. The idea of community has any number of interpretations, ranging from the idealistically inspired to the downright deranged. In the new Honors Program at Ohio State University at…

Presents a philosophical discussion on two approaches to teaching literature, comparing the rational, textual centered approach to the more subjective, experience oriented method. (RB)

Explains how the language laboratory can be used to introduce a literary text. (Text is in French.) (PP)