Ethnographic contents and folklore elements in Hungarian as a second language teaching resources

Abstract

The implementation of various topics and elements of Hungarian ethnography and folklore in the teaching of Hungarian as a foreign language (HFL) can not only be useful in the teaching of language (e.g., pronunciation, vocabulary, or even grammar) and in the mediation of culture (e.g., cultural awareness), but it can also help to develop a positive attitude towards the Hungarian language and culture in learners, and it can also enhance their learning motivation. Through an analysis of a wide range of teaching resources used in HFL today, the paper discusses what ethnographic contents and folklore elements are, can be, and should be taught – and how – to various students of Hungarian as a foreign language today.