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Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner

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Authors:
  1. Jonathan D. Picken

    1. Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 1-10

  3. Literature in L2 Teaching

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 11-38

  4. Metaphor and Literature

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 39-58

  5. Comprehension of Metaphor in Literature

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 59-82

  6. Interpretation of Metaphor in Literature

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 83-108

  7. Evaluation of Metaphor in Literature

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 109-133

  8. Metaphor: Curriculum, Methodology, and Materials

    • Jonathan D. Picken
    Pages 134-157

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 158-174
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About this book

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.

Reviews

'...Picken's work is an important contribution to the field in its own right, and it also opens up a new and potentially productive research agenda.' - Jeanette Littlemore, Metaphor and Symbol

Authors and Affiliations

  • Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan

    Jonathan D. Picken

About the author

JONATHAN PICKEN is a Professor in the English Department at Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan, where he is responsible for EFL courses.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner

  • Authors: Jonathan D. Picken

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230591608

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Language & Linguistics Collection, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2007

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-50695-4Published: 23 October 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-35326-2Published: 01 January 2007

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59160-8Published: 23 October 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 174

  • Topics: Language Teaching, Linguistics, general, Language Education

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