The function of Arabic literature in Arabic Language teaching : a gateway to cultural literacy

الملخص EN

The learner of Arabic as a second language is normally keen first and foremost to reach a level of competence in understanding the culture that embodies the language.

As literary arts accord the reader, listener and learner a certain pleasure associated with reflection and imagination, the educational material selected for the purpose should include literary texts that help in projecting the ideas and accommodating the linguistic rules.

This paper is based on competent sources, references on the subject, samples of literary work, informational texts and the researcher’s own experience in Arabic language and literature teaching at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels.