"Is literature a valuable and legitimate resource in Language Teaching?"

MELINA PORTO

NELLE Newsletter

Lugar: Zaragoza, España; Año: 1996 vol. 7 p. 33 - 33

The aim of this paper is to explore the role of literature in language teaching.  The arguments usually advanced to warrant the use of literature in the language classroom are inspected.  An alternative framework, based on a functional approach, is proposed.  Some implications for the teaching profession are examined.