LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AFTER READING CHILDRENS LITERATURE

LINGUISTIC DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN AFTER READING CHILDRENS LITERATUREPresented by Mrs Elizabeth P Christian Ph.D. Scholar,JJTU,Rajasthan.

Literature is more than a piece of writing that clarifies or explains. It delights and reveals (Anderson, 2006).Children's literatureorjuvenile literatureincludes stories, books and poems that are enjoyed by and targeted primarily towards children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different waysby its kinds or by the intended age of the reader.What is childrens literature?

Picture books includingboard books, concept books (teaching analphabetorcountingfor example), pattern books and wordless books.Traditional literature, including folktales, which convey the legends, customs, superstitions and beliefs of people in past times. This can be further broken down intomyths,fables,legends andfairy tales.Fiction includingfantasy,realistic fiction andhistorical fiction.Non-fiction.Biographyandautobiography.Poetry and verse.

Types of childrens literature (According to Anderson, 2006)Childrens literature began to be published on a wide scale in the 17th century.Up until the 19th century, books written for children were entirely religious, instructional or for the improvement of their morals and manners.During the 20th century, there were changes seen in topics e.g. technology, terrorism, comics, novels.

Relevance of Childrens Literature

It helps them to develop linguistic competency. It develops children's growth as readers and learners. It teaches children to appreciate the written word. It helps children develop important language skills that will help them learn to read on their own. It helps to learn social skills and attention spans. It introduces the child to new concepts.Why do children read?

Literature serves children in four major ways: It helps them to better understand themselvesIt helps them to better understand othersIt helps them to better understand their worldThe aesthetic values of written language. Linguistics Approach in the Lives of ChildrenImportance of ReadingFactors contributing to quick progress on reading Reading is one of the linguistic features that are used in particular situations and that mark the various social relationships among the readers and the significant elements of the situation. Influences on the reading, grammatical elements and vocabulary items may include such factors as age, sex, education, occupation, race and peer-group identification. THANKSConclusion