A Research Study to Explore Learning English Language Through Literature from University Students of Education Department

Authors

  • Abdul Naeem Ph.D Scholar Author
  • Maria Khushk Ph.D Scholar Author

Keywords:

Literature, Language, Education, Learning, Stories, Vocabulary, Syntax

Abstract

In this research, its investigated that students learn English language through literature or piece of literary work help students to learn language easily. In this research mainly undergraduate book of English is focused because there are many literary pieces of writings which help students to learn language easily. In the department of education English is being taught as a compulsory subject and there are many lessons in that book which cover English literature genres such as short stories, literary articles and biographies etc. These genres help us to enhance our vocabulary and syntactical structure.

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10287243

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2022-03-31

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A Research Study to Explore Learning English Language Through Literature from University Students of Education Department. (2022). International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 3(1), 233-240. https://irjmss.com/index.php/irjmss/article/view/108

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