The role of stylistics in Japan: A pedagogical perspective
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- Masayuki Teranishi
- University of Hyogo, Japan
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- Aiko Saito
- Setsunan University, Japan
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- Kiyo Sakamoto
- Doshisha University, Japan
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- Masako Nasu
- Okayama University, Japan
Description
<jats:p> This article surveys the history of English studies and education in Japan, paying special attention to the role of literary texts and stylistics. Firstly, the role of literature and stylistics in Japan is discussed from a pedagogical point of view, including both English as a foreign language and Japanese as a native language. Secondly, the way in which stylistics has contributed to literary criticism in the country is examined, with reference to the history of literary stylistics since 1980. Finally, this article considers further applications of stylistics to language study in Japan, offering two examples: analysis of thought presentation in Yukio Mishima’s Megami (2006[1955]), and the teaching of an English poem and a Japanese haiku to Japanese EFL students. The overall aim of this article is to demonstrate that literature as language teaching material and stylistics as a critical and teaching method are significant not only in understanding English, but also in appreciating our own native language if it is not English. </jats:p>
Journal
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- Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics
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Language and Literature: International Journal of Stylistics 21 (2), 226-244, 2012-05
SAGE Publications
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1360004236680451968
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- ISSN
- 14617293
- 09639470
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- Data Source
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- Crossref
- KAKEN
- OpenAIRE