Challenges in Negotiating Meaning in Literary Texts: The Case of English as a Second Language (ESL) Students
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
The paper sought to establish the root causes of English as a Second Language (ESL) students’ poor performance in literary texts at tertiary level. It reviewed literature based on the studies conducted on English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Some of the findings include: lack of vocabulary hinders ESL students from understanding literary texts; lack of background knowledge and cultural background results in a lack of understanding of the literary texts; and texts which are not culturally related and difficult reduce students’ interest in reading literary texts.
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Elliot Mthembeni Mncwango, Khulekani Amegius Gazu
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