A BULGARIAN READER HAS BEEN PREPARED WHICH CONTAINS SELECTIONS CHOSEN FOR THEIR LITERARY VALUE OR FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF LITERATURE IN BULGARIA. ITS LOOSE-LEAF FORM ALLOWS IT TO RECEIVE ADDITIONS AND BECOME CUMULATIVE. THE STORIES AND POEMS ARE PRESENTED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND ALL THE WORDS FOR THE PIECES SELECTED…

This paper discusses some past and present interdisciplinary approaches to foreign language and literature (FLL) studies. It is argued that the current unpopularity of FLL studies in the United States is the consequence of falling away from viable traditions of scholarship and teaching in this area. A model for reform which reawaken interest in…

The nature of literature as well as its importance in language study and teaching are discussed. (RM)

There has been an exile of literature from the English as a second language curriculum. Language is a small part of the communication that takes place in a culture. Cultural complexities in literature are valuable for the teaching of second language students. Teaching suggestions and references are provided. (SW)

Gives reasons for using "anti-utopian" texts in foreign language teaching. Shows how Orwell's "1984" can be used to make clear the significance of history, language, education, sex and love, and mass manipulation, and of how fictional texts deliver their message. Practical teaching suggestions are given. (Text is in German.)…

This article claims that a distinction should be made between the teaching of a foreign language and the teaching of foreign language literature. Three principles are suggested for restructuring the curriculum in foreign language departments taking this distinction into account. (TL)

Defends some recent types of detective novel, which depart from the classic pattern and which, as psychological, sociological, or philosophical novels, bridge the gap between detective novels and serious literature. Value is seen in a course in the detective novel for teaching both native and foreign literatures. (IFS/WGA)

Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, November 27, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)

A list of six main benefits of the study of Old French at the undergraduate level follows a discussion of the value, function, and goals of such a program. The advantages discussed result in: (1) a first-hand acquaintance with medieval masterpieces, (2) a sense of continuity in the history of literature, (3) improved techniques in critical…

A planetarium program interpreting a Spanish poem about the moon recited by members of an intermediate Spanish class is described. (RM)

Recommends, for teaching English in the upper grades, Malamud's "The Assistant," which deals with the life of a minority group in New York during the Great Depression, and which emphasizes the importance of neighborliness and mutual helpfulness. (IFS/WGA)

Criticism of the apparent academic disregard of Old French at the undergraduate level includes suggestions on ways to expand the curriculum. Discussion of philology, historical grammar, student preparation, course requirements, and the history of language is developed. Benefits of medieval study relate to: (1) preparation for graduate study, (2)…