The Use of Songs in Geman FL Cultural-Linguistic Teaching and in the Teaching of Translation
Abstract
This paper aims to discuss the way in which song translation can be used as an effective way of language/translation teaching, focussing in particular on German as a Foreign Language in higher education at the university level. Starting from some considerations about the distinctive features of song lyrics and their use as a didactic tool in foreign language, culture and literature classes, a reflection is proposed on a way to introduce pop songs also in language/translation classes in relation to a variety of possible translation skopoi.
Submitted: June 20, 2019 | Accepted: May 10, 2020 | Published July 30, 2020 | Language: it
Keywords Translation and creative rewriting • Pop song translation • German as a foreign language • Culture and literature teaching • Translation teaching • Foreign language
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