Literature, Metaphor and the Foreign Language Learner

1. Front Matter

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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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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.

• language
• language teaching
• Literatur
• second language

'...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

• Tsuda College, Tokyo, Japan

  Jonathan D. Picken

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

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