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The study of literature is valuable for its own sake. In addition, when students are learning a foreign language it serves multiple purposes. It introduces them to new ways of thinking and viewing the world as well as providing them with extensive passages of language in a range of contexts. This chapter explores the purposes for studying literature in the language class and suggests some ways that students can use literature to improve their general language development.
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© 1999 Marilyn Lewis
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Lewis, M. (1999). Literature in the Language Course. In: How to Study Foreign Languages. How to Study. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14868-4_12
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