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Download full textAli, Arshad; Shah, Syed Hyder Raza; Mughal, Shahid Hussain; Solangi, Ghulam Muhiuddin; Soomro, Muhammad Arif – English Language Teaching, 2020
The English has become a lingua-franca language, thus to promote the English language's interest in the people with the teachings of English literature is regarded as the competence of the learners in the Target Language(TL). Thus, the study aims to investigate the effectiveness of English literary elements in improving English language at…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Baker, John R. – Journal of English as an International Language, 2019
This paper, through the use of Joycean narrative inquiry, offers a qualitative narrative analysis of two types of language input the South Korean community was exposed to when the doors opened to a large number of western teachers in 1993 (i.e., General American and Received Pronunciation). Specifically, this paper provides examples of lexical…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Foreign Countries, Linguistic Input, Pronunciation
Junmei, Jiang – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2017
Oscar Wilde is one of the most hilarious playwrights in the history of English literature. And 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is his masterpiece. With Wilde's humorous and witty language as the starting point and aided by the concordancing software WORDSMITH TOOLS, a detailed analysis was carried out on this comedy from lexical level and…
Descriptors: Drama, Computational Linguistics, English Literature, Teaching Methods
Shakfa, Mahmoud Dawoud Ali – English Language Teaching, 2012
The present paper explores the problems of English Language and Literature junior and senior majors, who are enrolled in a drama course at the Islamic University of Gaza (IUG). The course emphasizes the significance of drama. Morgan (1987: 7) defines drama as an "art of communication," which is essential in teaching literature. A survey…
Descriptors: Drama, Correlation, Questionnaires, English Literature
Winer, Lise – 1995
This paper examines several language learning and teaching experiences described in the literary works of Burroughs's "Tarzan of the Apes," Shakespeare's "Henry V," Scott's "The Jewel in the Crown," and Alcott's "Little Women." In all cases, the language being learned was not necessary for daily activities, yet each case demonstrates that language…
Descriptors: Descriptive Writing, Discourse Modes, English Literature, French
Greenwood, John – 1983
A stylistic approach to the teaching of English literature is required--one that focuses on the use of specific language styles instead of the traditional singular focus on theme. The only justification for studying English literature in its original language (i.e., English) is because the language used by the writer is a crucial element in the…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, English, English Literature, Fiction
