INTEGRATING SIMPLIFIED AND ORIGINAL TEXTS

Page No.: 
131
Writer(s): 
Alan Hirvela

Among language teachers, the use of simplified texts is a
complicated matter. This is particularly true with respect to
literary texts. In examining simplified forms of literary texts,
serious questions arise about the relationship between language
and literature and the place of simplification within
that relationship. This article asserts that simplified texts are
of considerable value within the context of using literature
in language teaching. The main contention is that simplified
texts are a valuable teaching device when used on a comparative
basis with original literary texts.

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