Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and...Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.展开更多
This paper aims to bridge folk narrative studies and literature on foreign language learning, by overview of the applications of folk narratives--from fairy tales to contemporary legends--to EFL learning. It focuses o...This paper aims to bridge folk narrative studies and literature on foreign language learning, by overview of the applications of folk narratives--from fairy tales to contemporary legends--to EFL learning. It focuses on how the very nature of oral narratives, of which the English language has varied and rich tradition, can act on the acquisition of English as a foreign language from a linguistic point of view providing an teaching and a particularly and a cultural展开更多
文摘Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.
文摘This paper aims to bridge folk narrative studies and literature on foreign language learning, by overview of the applications of folk narratives--from fairy tales to contemporary legends--to EFL learning. It focuses on how the very nature of oral narratives, of which the English language has varied and rich tradition, can act on the acquisition of English as a foreign language from a linguistic point of view providing an teaching and a particularly and a cultural