Stylistics in the EFLit classroom: Using free indirect discourse
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: Summary This article approaches literary discourse from a functional pragmatic perspective which sees literature as an act of communication. From this angle and from an understanding of context of language use, Free Indirect Discourse (FID) can be considered as the mode of speech and thought presentation which best expresses the poliphony of voices in a text and, by implication, the multiplicity of perspectives which modern writing has been exploring for various reasons. Although not a modern invention, nor specific to English, this mode of writing can be very helpful to the English as a Foreign Literature (EFLit) learner. In the light of recent developments in linguistics, the present study reviews some theoretical models, discusses the stylistic implications of FID in an EFL context, and demonstrates how language and literature can be integrated from a functional perspective in a class intended for sensitising both language and literature learners to the perception, description, and creation of FID.
Source: Journal of Literary Studies
Author: Sonia Zyngier
Institution: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $388
OpenAlex ID: W2096530559