Studying Fiction: A Guide for Teachers and Researchers

Studying Fiction provides a rationale and methods for teaching literature in schools from a cognitive linguistic perspective, drawing on research in cognitive stylistics and cognitive poetics. It offers activities and reflection exercises for practitioners, discussing important issues such as social justice, emotion, and curriculum design.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 126 pages
\n Publication date: 20 April 2021
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Studying Fiction is a comprehensive resource for teaching literature in schools from a cognitive linguistic perspective. Written by experienced linguists, teachers, and researchers, the book provides an overview of recent studies on reading and the mind, offering a detailed guide to concepts such as attention, knowledge, empathy, immersion, authorial intention, characterisation, and social justice. The book synthesises research from cognitive linguistics in an applied way, making it accessible to teachers and those researching English in education.

Each chapter in the book draws on the latest research in cognitive stylistics and cognitive poetics, discussing a range of ideas related to the whole experience of conceptualising teaching fiction in the classroom and enacting it through practice. The chapters also provide activities and reflection exercises for the practitioner, encouraging engagement with important issues such as social justice, emotion, and curriculum design.

In addition to detailed suggestions for further reading and a guide to available resources, the book is an essential guide for all secondary English teachers, as well as those teaching and researching in primary and undergraduate phases. By incorporating the insights and methods outlined in Studying Fiction, teachers can enhance their students' reading and comprehension skills, promote critical thinking, and foster a deeper understanding of literature and its social and cultural significance.

\n Weight: 256g\n
Dimension: 173 x 244 x 12 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367150662\n \n