Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness

We know that many theoretical references not only demonstrate the importance of otherness in the studies of culture, philosophy, art, and literature, but also point toward a path to which the debate around the Spanish as a foreign language is leading its researchers. It seems that the basic issue fo...

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Main Author: Antônio Andrade
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Federal Fluminense 2008-12-01
Series:Gragoatá
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Online Access:http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/233
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description We know that many theoretical references not only demonstrate the importance of otherness in the studies of culture, philosophy, art, and literature, but also point toward a path to which the debate around the Spanish as a foreign language is leading its researchers. It seems that the basic issue for all scholars of Spanish as a foreign language in Brazil is to think about what cultural and linguistic aspects are involved in the teachinglearning process of a language which is situated between the proximity and differentiation. Therefore, this paper will attempt to draw a relationship between literary studies and theoretical field of Applied Linguistics to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language, making use of the theoretical question of otherness and discussing their productivity for both areas of reflection – language and literature –, constituents of academic training of professionals with qualification in Spanish and Portuguese.
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title Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness
title_full Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness
title_fullStr Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness
title_full_unstemmed Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness
title_short Literature and Spanish as a foreign language: the matter of otherness
title_sort literature and spanish as a foreign language the matter of otherness
topic Literatura hispânica. Espanhol/LE. Alteridade
url http://www.gragoata.uff.br/index.php/gragoata/article/view/233
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