TEACHING LITERATURE TO NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ARABIC: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS

Abstract

This research aims to examine the status of literature within foreign-language teaching. It addresses a number of issues raised in this context, including the disagreement among linguists and teachers regarding the usefulness of literature in foreign-language education. It also asks whether learners who are not specialists in the target language can benefit from literature courses, and whether there exists a type of literature intended for native speakers and another for non-native learners. Furthermore, this study discusses the problems related to the literary text and offers perspectives on how to resolve these issues in order to make effective use of literature in developing and enhancing linguistic competence. This paper intends to address the status of literature in the lessons of teaching foreign languages.” Moreover, this topic presents the problems of the literary text, and provides insights on how to solve these problems in order to invest it effectively in building and upgrading linguistic competence.