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ERIC Number: EJ364955
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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They Finally Got the Joke! A Speech-Act Approach to Helping Students Respond Appropriately to Foreign Language Texts.
Broad, Peter G.
ADFL Bulletin, v19 n2 p13-16 Jan 1988
Demonstrates the applicability of the speech act theory, which can help foreign language students appreciate the refinements of their target language's rhetorical devices through increased understanding of cultural and literary experiences. (CB)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Cultural Awareness, French, French Literature, Language Enrichment, Language Styles, Linguistic Theory, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation, Rhetoric, Second Language Instruction, Speech Acts, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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