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Challenging the Ambiguity of the Te I (Ru) Form

Reading “Mirror” in a Japanese Language Class

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Language teachers’ opinions regarding the use of literature as teaching material are often polarized. Some think that literature’s complexity impedes language teaching or that it is simply demotivating (Edmondson, 1997). Others think literature can be a useful means to increase vocabulary (Shimojō & Sakai, 2014) and to encourage student discussion (Dollase, 2008).

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  1. Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

    Matthew C. Strecher

  2. Furman University, USA

    Paul L. Thomas

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Nihei, C. (2016). Challenging the Ambiguity of the Te I (Ru) Form. In: Strecher, M.C., Thomas, P.L. (eds) Haruki Murakami. Critical Literacy Teaching Series: Challenging Authors and Genres. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-462-6_9

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