On Teaching Foreign Literature: A Reply to L. R. Barrett.

McCrory, D. P.

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ERIC Number: EJ405384

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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On Teaching Foreign Literature: A Reply to L. R. Barrett.

McCrory, D. P.

British Journal of Language Teaching, v27 n3 p124-26 Win 1989

Responds to an article concerned with teaching foreign language literature as a means of second language instruction. It is argued that it is better and linguistically wiser to use time spent on literary appreciation to strengthen and promote "real" language work. (CB)

Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Philosophy, Language Attitudes, Language Enrichment, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Relevance (Education), Second Language Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: For related article, see EJ382294 .