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This study investigates how English-language graphic novels can connect language learning with literary education in Korean secondary EFL classrooms, where students’ linguistic proficiency may not match their intellectual maturity and thematic interests. Fifteen graphic narratives were selected and examined in terms of linguistic difficulty, intended readership, reading load, text length, and multimodal and thematic features. The texts ranged from late second- to fourth-grade linguistic levels, while eight addressed themes intended for upper-grade readers, illustrating how relatively accessible written language can coexist with thematic complexity. Considered alongside their multimodal form and thematic range, the selected works offer opportunities for students to engage with complete narratives, interpret the relationships between words and images, and explore social and cultural issues through literary reading. Their visual-verbal form may also provide access to extended narratives without eliminating interpretive complexity. The study therefore argues that graphic novels can serve as curricular texts that connect language development with the literary, cultural, and critical aims of secondary English education. It also presents practical principles for selecting appropriate texts and designing instruction in EFL classrooms.

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I. Introduction
II. Theoretical Background and Previous Research
1. The Dual Goals and Persistent Challenges of Literature Reading in EFL Contexts
2. Graphic Novels as Multimodal Literature
III. Method
1. Analytical Approach
2. Selection of Graphic Novels
3. Data Sources and Analytical Variables
IV. Results and Discussion
1. Written-Language Difficulty, Reading Volume, and Intended Reader Age
2. Curricular Uses and Interpretive Possibilities
3. Pedagogical Principles for Text Selection and Instruction
V. Conclusion
Works Cited
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저자

• Ryu, Jiseon [ Seowon University ]

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  영어영문학연구 [The Jungang Journal of English Language and Literature]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1598-3293

• 수록기간

  1968~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 840 DDC 810