Uncertainty is in the Form: A functional, meaning‐based approach to teaching ambiguity as author choice in Kafka's “Vor dem Gesetz”

• Published in: Die Unterrichtspraxis Vol. 57; no. 1; pp. 118 - 134
• Main Author: Walter, Daniel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cherry Hill American Association of Teachers of German, Inc 01.03.2024
• Subjects: ambiguity; Cultural studies; Curricula; German; German language; Grammar; Indirect speech acts; indirekte Rede; Individual differences; Kafka; Language Acquisition; Language instruction; Language Skills; language teaching; Linguistics; Literature reviews; Meaning; Medium of instruction; Pedagogy; Speaking; Students; Subjunctive; Subjunctive 1; Teaching methods

There is a need for a continued focus on language learning in advanced language classes beyond the foundations that are formed in the beginning and intermediate levels. Despite this need, little work exists on how to implement language‐focused instruction in upper‐level courses. As one possible solu...