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Conceptions of Literature in University Language Courses
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Alvstad, Cecilia; Castro, Andrea – Modern Language Journal, 2009
In this article we set out to explore and discuss reasons for reading literary texts in university curricula of foreign languages. Our analysis is based on 2 sources of information: 16 syllabi of Spanish as a foreign language and a questionnaire in which 11 university instructors teaching these syllabi express their intentions. We point to a…
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Second Language Learning, Curriculum, Course Descriptions