1. THE INTEGRATION OF LANGUAGE WITH LITERATURE
LANGUAGE
Language, which consists of vast of signs, is way of communication. It has been used since
the first human being. It is both living and developing. It has both long and debatable history,
too. Some linguists believe that it is inherited. When a person is born, he or she brings the
language skills with him/her. On the other hand, some linguists believe that it is ready in our
brains. When we see the linguistic symbols, we activate the language which already takes place
in our brains. Some linguists however, believe that it is neither inherited nor already takes place
in our brains. But the fact is that the language is a long and complicated process.
How about the language teaching? While the language is so long and complicated, can we
teach it easily? What can be done to overcome in this situation? Of course it is not so easy to
teach language. There are so many ways to teach the language. It can be taught in anyway. The
teacher can use traditional methods, contemporary methods, and even drama techniques to
support the teaching. The teacher can produce his/her own methods, too.However, the fact is
that it should be taught in an enjoyable way. Because we are to know that it is a long and
complicated process. The students may be bored in learning process .In some situations. They
can even produce psychological barriers. I mean they can say `It is so difficult, I can`t learn it.´ or
`it is so boring and exhausting`etc.
LITERATURE
How about the literature? Can it be used to support the language teaching? Is there any
interaction between literature and language?
The literature is the whole of writings of a specific language, period, people etc. It is a way of
living. We use language to make literature and we use literature to give meaning to the
language. It is possible for us to show our feelings, ideas, actions ect. However, we can do all
these intensively via literature. I mean literature has deep meaning in itself. The purpose in
using the literature is to use language, show feelings, ideas, actions in an aesthetic and artistic
way. In this circumstance, the literature becomes more enjoyable, interesting, and attractive.
While it is so, why not to use literature when teaching the language? I mean to make the

2. learning process more enjoyable and informative. It can help the student get ride of his/her
psychological barriers, too. They can learn about the people in the past, traditions, people way
of living, feelings, ideas while learning the language at the same time. The literature can be used
to give meaning to the language learning/ teaching process.
Collie and Slater (1987:3-6) support the inclusion of literature in the language classroom as it
provides valuable authentic materials, developes personal involvement and help contribute to
readers` cultural as well as language enrichment. These advantages, they move on to assert, can
be achieved provided the teacher use relevant appealing material to learners through the use
of activities that promote involvement, reader response, and a solid integration between
language and literature.
The usage of literature makes the language learning/teaching process much more enjoyable,
interesting, and easy. The integration of literature and language in teaching/learning process,
will help too much. One can feel the language while learning it. The literature can broaden the
learners horizon, imagination the power to comment on something.It can even give meaning to
“What the language is and way to learn and to use the language.” It can also help the learners
express their feelings, ideas, anger, love, sadness, hate, actions, beliefs in an impressive way. It
can help improve the learners´ language skills; reading, writing, listening, and speaking. The
learners may even get love for reading. The learners can learn about a certain culture. They
both learn and live the language at the same time.
The teachers indicate that they use literature in their English teaching practices
• to broaden students´ horizons by giving them a knowledge of the classics of literature;
• to improve students´ general cultural awareness;
• to stimulate students´ creative and literary imagination and to develop their
appreciation of literature;
• to introduce students to masterpieces in British and American Literature as an educative
experience, and to add to students` knowledge of the world at large. (Akyel and Yalcin,
1990:175)
The language teachers should take into consideration that before teaching language,
they should know the ways to make the student like the language. A good classroom
environment and atmosphere is to be provided. Literary texts should be used. They can

3. study language structures with a literary book, text. It can make the student more active in
learning process.
Building on previous reasons for the teaching of literature in a second language,
Parkinson and Reid Thomas (2000; 9-11) add that it provides a good model for good writing;
it is memorable, non-trivial and challenging, and it is also helps assimilate the rhythms of a
language therefore facilitating intelligence and sensibility training.
Does it work so easily; of course the answer is no. There may be challenges and
obstacles in some situation.I mean if literary books, texts are used only as supporters for
teaching, we can not expect students to become independent readers. They can not even
develop love of literature.
Lack of appreciation for literature in general due to traditional teaching methods and
stigma attaced to it as being a difficult and uninteresting area also results in the students`
further drawing themselves away from the literature.
When teaching language, the literature shouldn´t be used as a tool that supports the
teaching. It should be taken as a part of language. Both the language learners and the
teachers should benefit from magical world of literature.It is to known that even a single
word of literature can bring us into the world of imagination. We can taste the language
best in the literature.We can feel and live the language thanks to the literature. We can
understand the deep meaning behind the language through the literature. Literature can
simplify the language teaching.
“It isn´t enough for a person to know what to say, he/she is to know how to say.” (Aristo)

4. AESTHETIC WAY OF LIFE : LITERATURE
Literature is a way of living; an action, an idea. Literature is a star, which is shining for us to
see our way in the darkness. It is a long process that doesn´t have an end. It is endless.It is
forever . It is a passion.
It is impossible to define what is the literature. Actually, every idea is a literature. However,
my definition for literature is that it is the meaning of life, unique way of living. It is an art. It is
adding color to life. It is a part of daily life. It is the ability to be able to see the deep meaning
behind the words. Literature is the words that are used to make a picture.
“You are only two years older than me darling…” Christopher Plummer, addressing his Oscar
statuette after the 82-year-old was awarded the best Supporting Actor trophy.
We use literature to express our feelings in an aesthetic way. Through the literature, we can
have a powerful effect on the people.We can make people believe in the way we believe. The
literature helps the people come up with the different ideas.It helps people feel the beauty
behind the life. It can help people make an integration between past and present. Through
literature, people can see the difference between different periods of time.
A NICE HABIT : READING
Reading is the struggle to understand the written. It is an effort to have a huge imagination.
It is done for different purposes; sometime for improving reading skills, sometime for
understanding of different ideas. Sometimes, it is done to have power to comment on
something in different aspects, though. It is the way to resolve the curiosity.
Reading can be done in any way. We can read books, artickles, novels, stories etc. It is one of
the most important materials for the developing of a person. It helps person develop
psychologically, intellectually.
“The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man that can not read them.”
(Mark Twain)
Reading is a multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency, and
motivation. Reading is making meaning from print. It requires that we:

5. • Identify the words in print – process called word recognition
• Construct an understanding from them – a process called comprehension
• Coordinate identifying words and making meaning so that reading is automatic and
accurate – an achievement called fluency.
Best wishes for bringing up bookworm generations…
REFERANCES
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/dario-banegas/role-literature-elt-
part-one
http://www.pegem.net/dosyalar/dokuman/124451-20110813155632-
neelakshe.pdf
http://www.allgreatquotes.com/literary
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/352/

6. • Identify the words in print – process called word recognition
• Construct an understanding from them – a process called comprehension
• Coordinate identifying words and making meaning so that reading is automatic and
accurate – an achievement called fluency.
Best wishes for bringing up bookworm generations…
REFERANCES
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/dario-banegas/role-literature-elt-
part-one
http://www.pegem.net/dosyalar/dokuman/124451-20110813155632-
neelakshe.pdf
http://www.allgreatquotes.com/literary
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/352/