A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF MODERNIST POETRY
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Keywords: writings, cultural awareness, an old dictionary, folk culture, creative spirit, medieval era.Abstract
Abstract: This study explores the historical disconnect between language development and literature, particularly in language learning programs since 1945. It highlights how literature, especially poetry, has often been excluded from language curricula due to a shift in focus from reading to studying literature. Linguistics has traditionally engaged with language at the sentence level, while literary criticism has concentrated on interpretation, neglecting broader cultural relevance. The grammar-translation method, though utilizing literary texts, failed to connect these works to cultural awareness, and the audiolingual method proved even less effective for literature. However, a shift towards communicative language teaching has emerged, reinvigorating interest in integrating literature into language education. Recent advances in reading and psycholinguistics support this approach, emphasizing the reader's active role in deriving meaning from texts. The discussion also touches on key Romantic attitudes, including a heightened appreciation for nature, emotion, individual creativity, and the exploration of complex human experiences, which further enrich the potential of literature in language learning.
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