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Volume 9 · Issue 3 · June 2022

Poetic Prose in Kurdish Literature as an Example in the Text (Snow Anthems or Burnt Colors)

Parween Abdullah Khudhur, Fuad Rashid Mohammd

This research, tagged with “Prose poem in Kurdish literature as an example, it is included in the text of the poet Dl shad Abdullah, “Anthem of Snow Writing or Burning Colors.” It attempts to show the form of “prose poetry” in Kurdish literature, especially in modern literature. In this historical era, it highlights the choice of the beginning of the emergence of the prose poem in modern Kurdish literature. However, the statement problematic of the research and its study, which is based on the principles and sections of the research, as for the results of the research, which includes the most prominent results that were reached at the end of the study. the most prominent of which is a description Genres of the prose poem, the principles and artistic features upon which the prose poems are based, including the study text (Anthem of Snow Writing or Burning Colors) in the poems (Beauty and Some Pages of Life the Snow Writer or Baw Balkan) by the contemporary Kurdish poet Dl shad Abdullah on the scale of prose poems in modern Kurdish poetry.

Volume 6 · Issue 1 · June 2019

Nursery Rhymes as a Vehicle for Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Najat Ismael Sayakhan, Darcy H Bradley

In this paper, the authors present a rationale and offer suggestions for how nursery rhymes could be used in the EFL classroom as well as how teachers and/or teachers in training might use nursery rhymes to enhance engagement in learning English. First, the authors define nursery rhymes, give a brief history of the origins, discuss the characteristics, make a case for using nursery rhymes with EFL learners, and last, offer practical suggestions for how nursery rhymes might be used in English as a Foreign (EFL) instruction. A list of accessible nursery rhyme resources is shared at the end. There are many categories in folklore, but the ones children often like the most and adults may remember well are nursery rhymes, fairy tales, fables, myths, legends, and folksongs. Each of these genres contributes in some way to the language development of children. Nursery rhymes in particular form one of the foundations of children’s as well as adults’ literary heritage. The simple rhythm and rhyme of the language, the often predictable structure of the narratives, and the appealing characters combine to produce memorable language models for young children (Cullinan & Galda, 1998; Temple, Martinez, & Yakota, 2011). Children delight in the opportunities to chant the catchy phrases, mimic the nonsense words, and recite the lines endlessly. This pleasure in nursery rhymes translates into developing many reading, writing and oral language skills such as naturally segmenting sounds in spoken words and playing with real and nonsense words. Additionally, young children appreciate the stories and verses for their rhythm, repetition, and rhyme. Their attention is focused on the fanciful language and imaginative nonsense. They learn basic story patterns, encounter vivid plots, develop a sense of theme, and meet intriguing characters that in turn become the stepping stones for subsequent literary education (Cullinan & Galda, 1998; Bodden, 2010).