Literature — A Definition in the ESL Context

Abstract

In my previous article in ‘The English Teacher’ of August 1985, while presenting an argument for the inclusion of literature in the Malaysian ESL Programme, I pointed out that there was a need for a redefinition of the term ‘literature’ in the ESL context. In this article I will attempt to put together such a definition — a descriptive definition that will go beyond the constraints of an ESL programme.